Chronic leukemiaChronic leukemia is an increase of abnormal white blood cells. It differs from acute leukemia, and is categorized as myelogenous, lymphocytic or myeloproliferative.Chronic leukemia may refer to: Chronic myelogenous leukemia Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, including Hairy cell leukemia Myeloproliferative neoplasms including polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, primary myelofibrosis, chronic neutrophilic leukemia , and chronic eosinophilic leukemia.