RE: [CML] Gleevec vs Transplant

Hello Tonya, I was dxed in November 2000 also! I have been on IM since Jan 2003 after 18 months or so of IFN. am PCRU by nested PCR. For a good dissection of a clinical paper looking at BMT with URD (un-related donors) or with UBCT (Umbilical cord blood) just follow the link.

[CML] Remember how Carl Davies got many of us to donate our computer time?

Home computers aid disease fight More than 150,000 home computer users are helping scientists to find new ways to treat diseases like Alzheimer's. They are signed up to [EMAIL PROTECTED], a

[CML] To Bob Nancy

Congratulations on being PCRU! Cheers, Cheryl-Anne New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes. Loan programs for all

[CML] Update on Dr. K.

September 21, 2004 08:05 PMUS Eastern Timezone International Leukemia Expert Hagop Kantarjian Joins ChemGenex Scientific Advisory Board BIOWIRE2KMELBOURNE, Australia, MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2004--ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals (ASX:CXS) announced today

[CML] Re: msg 87859 - Dawn- To Harvest or not? That is the question

Hello Dawn and Everyone I am also in PCRU and feeling rather hopeful about the new drugs in the pipeline too! However, this isn't stopping me from going ahead with part II of my stem cell harvest. Part I happened last March and you can read all about it here:

[CML] The Cayman's O/T

Folks, This is a bit off topic, but not. I am delighted to say that I finally heard from my cousin who just moved (end of July) to the Caymans. With her permission I have posted some of the contents of her e-mail to me. I had been so worried about her and Penny. So Penny if you are

[CML] Dr. Mauro- long post

Hello Folks, First the disclaimer: Disclaimer: These are just my personal notes from having attended this talk and nothing here is intended to be used as medical advice whatsoever. If you have any questions related to your particular case, please talk to your doctor. I am posting my

[CML] News Flash - this just in!

Gene-Silencing Technique Offers New Way to Fight Drug-Resistant Leukemia PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ever since the approval of Gleevec in 2001, a cancer-cell-specific drug used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), the field of cancer therapeutics has been rushing

[CML] LLS lecture series

Hello All, When I was at the LLS Dr. Mauro talk in Connecticut I had heard a rumour that there will be more of these talks in other areas in the US. I also heard that Dr. Nimer will probably give a talk in the Connecticut area just before ASH, I might attend that one too since he is my

[CML] The Montreal Meeting on November 13th

Hello Zavie, Glad you can make it for the 13th of November. I am organizing this through McGill with Dr. Laneuville and as I mentioned in my previous message we are on for November 13th, and it is going to be quite fantastic! Hopefully you will have anyone who wants to join us get in

[CML] Gleevec safe for children with Ph+ Leukemia's

Cancer News Article Gleevec is Safe and Effective for Children with Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Leukemia Researchers affiliated with Childrens Oncology Group have reported that Gleevec (imatinib mesylate) is safe and effective in children with PH+

[CML] Dr. Mauro's notes

Hello All, We've finally workedout a link to Dr. Mauro's notes andhe has viewed the link and has approved. We know that anything on the web can be copied, but I hope all of us respect Dr. Mauro's wishes and just view the notes. This way we will all benefit from being allowed to do

[CML] Montreal Meeting - November 13th

Hello All, Yesterday and this morning I sent out (by e-mail) invitations, and a "primer" on Basic Cell Biology to everyone who has expressed an interest in the Montreal Meeting on Saturday, November 14th. If you haven't received anything from me, then contact me off list and I will be

[CML] The Questions from Dr. Mauro's talk

Hello all, Hopefully those of you who wanted to access the link to Dr. Mauro's notes during the weekend got the chance to do so. http://207.134.71.214/medsummit/ For those that have read it, here are some of the questions that were asked: Disclaimer - these are Q A's from my own

[CML] Monday Simultaneous Sessions - Part I

Hello Folks, Last night I had a chance to look at my notes from ASH and I am happy to say I have lots and hope to finish posting them up by this weekend. There is still quite a bit from Sunday's sessions that I haven't posted but that will be following shortly. Monday Simultaneous

[CML] Cancer and Depression

Hello All, There have been some recent posts about depression so I thought I would post a few links. Depression is something we all have to deal with at one time or another and getting help to understand and manage depression is as important as seeing your Hem/Onc for your CML. Last

[CML] Cancer Killer

Hello All, Follow the link to an interesting story on stems cells and cancer. http://www.forbes.com/markets/equities/forbes/2004/1227/070.html Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- $4.98 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything.

[CML] Role of Dok-1 and Dok-2 in Leukemia Suppression

Published 20 December 2004 as 10.1084/jem.20041306. Rockefeller University Press, 0022-1007/2004/12/1689 $8.00The Journal of Experimental Medicine, Volume 200, Number 12, 1689-1695 Brief Definitive Report Role of Dok-1 and Dok-2 in Leukemia Suppression

[CML] Fun with CML Math

Hello Everyone, I have been playing around with numbers ever since Dr. Druker said that it is possible at dx to have one Trillion leukemia cells. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia is a disease of the white blood cells, or granulocytes, that is why this disease may also be referred to as

[CML] Researchers discover a stem-cell switch lurking within leukemias

Hello Folks, Here's some good news! Happy Reading. Cheers, Cheryl-Anne Public release date: 21-Dec-2004[ Print Article | E-mail Article | Close Window ]Contact: Jim Keeley[EMAIL PROTECTED]301-215-8858Howard Hughes Medical Institute Researchers discover a stem-cell switch

[CML] 'Twas the Night before Christmas - A poem from Cheryl

Hello Folks, A little Christmas poem from me to you. I wish I could have named everyone, but know that you are all thought of and have my very best wishes for your health and happiness this holiday season and through out the New Year! Cheers! Twas the night before Christmas, and

[CML] The New Year

Dear Folks, I've spent the better part of yesterday and today in quiet retrospection, and what I call "working meditation". I have been preparing my family home and myself or the New Year. My husband and daughter were gone, so I spent the entire day going from room to room in my

[CML] Update on Peter

Hello All, Here is an update on Peter - we must continue to pray for him, it is working! This message was from late yesterday afternoon, I hadn't checked my other "in basket". Warmly, Cheryl-Anne Hello everyoneI just heard from Chris--Peter's procedure went well today. He came out

[CML] More Prayers Needed

Hello Friends, A dear friend, Marie, is in the hospital receiving chemo intrathecally (through lumbar puncture), as blast cells were found in her spinal fluid. Marie was dxed in 96 with CML and was dxed in blast crisis. Through one small miracle after another, she went through chemo

[CML] Therapies Reduce Resistance to Gleevec

Therapies Reduce Resistance to Gleevec Patients With Different Leukemia Types Benefit Certain leukemia patients resistant to the drug imatinib mesylate (Gleevec) can overcome the setback with two more potent targeted therapies, according to new study results. The therapies, known as

[CML] Blast count and cytogenetics correlate and are useful parameters for the evaluation of different phases in chronic myeloid leukemia.

Blast count and cytogenetics correlate and are useful parameters for the evaluation of different phases in chronic myeloid leukemia.Bacher U, Kern W, Schnittger S, Hiddemann W, Schoch C, Haferlach T.Staging of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) phases is based on cytomorphological criteria

[CML] Update on Peter

Hello Folks, Jerry Mayfield had asked us all to pray for his Canadian friend Peter and it happens that I had met Peter's wife while I was in Toronto, Ontario during the holidays. Peter's wife Chris, has been keeping me up to date on Peter's status. After our lunch, Chris returned to

[CML] Dane

Dane, You know I will be joining all your very many listmate friends in wishing and praying forthe best outcomeson this next step of your journey through this disease. I had been really thinking positively for you that the FTI would work. I like to think that everything we use against

[CML] Targeted therapies: A quest for miracles

Posted on Sun, Jan. 09, 2005 Targeted therapies: A quest for miraclesBy Fawn VrazoInquirer Staff Writer "I want off," David Wolovitz told his cancer doctor. "I want off now." It was the fall of

[CML] THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMATINIB AS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR CHRONIC

Title: THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMATINIB AS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR CHRONIC Hey Folks, This Sunday afternoon finds me not too far from my fireplace with Bob Dylan's greatest hits playing in the back ground while I review and dissect the white paper below. I'll be happy to post the entire

[CML] THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMATINIB AS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA

Hello Folks, So, it is back to the Monday grind! I finally finished going through the above mentioned very long "white paper". The paper will be interesting for newbie's because it gives a background on the rationale that lead to the development of Gleevec. It will be interesting to

[CML] BMS in Canada

As per Christine's message of yesterday, here is the press release as it went out over the wires. To this I will add that I hear that a trial forAMN107 will probably start in a couple of months at Hopital Maisonneuve Rosemont in Montreal which is part of the CHUM (Centre Hospitalier

[CML] Psychosocial Function After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

I will be happy to get the full article and put it here if anyone would like it. Please let me know. Cheers, Cheryl-Anne Psychosocial Function After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Grace Chang, M.D., M.P.H., E. John Orav, Ph.D., Tay K. McNamara, Ph.D., Mei-Yee Tong, M.S., and

[CML] Article on Psychosocial function after HSCT - Barb

From: Neddo Family [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Psychosocial Function After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Cheryl-Anne, I would like the full article here or you could email it to me privately. Thanks, Barb Hey Barb, Give me a couple of days and I'll get it for you. Cheers,

[CML] Polls on this list

Hey Folks, This was a good day for polls. Christine thanks for setting up the poll on weight gain, and sensitivity to cold along with the questions on the thyroid - last check it looks like we might be headed into a dead end on the thyroid link. I do not know who created the second

[CML] Re: Newly diagnosed CML w/questions - Richard R.

Richard, I really like your thinking on this, I have a thought and I'd be happy to hear from you and anyone else on this. Much like you,if I were just starting out on Gleevec treatment today I would probably like to start at 400mg. My thought was that I would throw in this

[CML] Sores and wounds

Sorry to hear about everyone's difficulties with wounds and sores. Having worked for a few years in the area of chronic wounds in the healthcare industry I can understand your plight. I have stood behind doctors as they have probed into some of the nastiest chronic wounds you could ever

[CML] Early trial may point way to overcoming imatinib resistance

Early trial may point way to overcoming imatinib resistance Eighty-six percent of patients achieved a complete hematologic remission after imatinib resistance. By Tammy DottsManaging Editor January 2005 ---Charles Sawyers, MDPhoto courtesy of ASH SAN

[CML] Generation Next for CML

Generation Next for CML Despite a good response to imatinib, many patients remain positive for Bcr-Abl transcripts. By Brian J. Druker, MDSpecial to Hem/Onc Today January 2005 ---Brian J. Druker, MD Once again, at this year’s American Society of

[CML] Feb 3 teleconference - LLS

Latest News on Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - The Leukemia Lymphoma Society24 Jan 2005 Free, Interactive Telephone Program Presents Update from the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting - WHITE PLAINS, NY - Michael J Mauro, M D, an expert on

[CML] Good News - New Drug on it's way!

Compound Might Aid Leukemia Patients Resistant to Gleevec By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter bBy Amanda Gardner/bbriHealthDay Reporter/i, WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDayNews) -- Scientists have developed a compound that may be able to treat cases of chronic myelogenous leukemia that

[CML] Norwood Immunology Limited Announces IND For Bone Marrow Transplant Treatment Has Been Accepted by FDA

Norwood Immunology Limited Announces IND For Bone Marrow Transplant Treatment Has Been Accepted by FDA Trial performed in conjunction with prestigious consortium of cancer specialists, co-funded by National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Allergy

[CML] Breast Cancer - stop drive-through mastectomies

Hello Folks, My younger sister in Pennsylvania passed this e-mail along to me and since we talk about the breast cancer here once in a while, I thought it would be good to send this along. Please take the time to sign the petition, this group knows the power of petitions! Please take

[CML] Cytokinetics - SB - 715992

Hello Folks, 4th point under Company Highlights talks about the use of the above named drug in Phase 1 II clinical trials for CML patients who have failed all other therapy. Good Reading! Cheryl-Anne Cytokinetics, Incorporated Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2004 Financial

[CML] Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia - Part I: History, Clinical Presentation, and Molecular Biology

Very interesting article posted to CMLTalk. Good Reading, Cheryl-Ann New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry lenders in just minutes.

[CML] Representatives, Scientists, Cord Blood Transplant Recipients Call On House Legislators to Pass H.R. 596

Representatives, Scientists, Cord Blood Transplant Recipients Call On House Legislators to Pass H.R. 596 2/7/2005 3:46:00 PM To: National Desk, Political and Health Reporters Contact: Rich Miller-Murphy of New York Blood Center, 212-570-3101, 917-439-1727; Gladwyn Lopez of Rubenstein

[CML] Leukemia Drug Eyed for Kaposi's Sarcoma

I thought this would be of interest to some. Kaposi's Sarcoma is a very debilitating disease which usually strikes in late stage AIDS patients. When I was working in Chronic wound care we saw some of the lesions caused by this disease.The stigma associated with it is just heart

[CML] CML Meeting in Montreal March 19th

Hello Folks, More details on the meeting of March 19th in Montreal. The First Canadian Forum for Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) will be held in the afternoon of March 19th, 2005 - Saturday at the Centre Mont Royal in Montreal QC. Dr. P. Laneuville will present the

[CML] CML Meeting in Montreal March 19th

Hello Folks, More details on the meeting of March 19th in Montreal. The First Canadian Forum for Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) will be held in the afternoon of March 19th, 2005 - Saturday at the Centre Mont Royal in Montreal QC. Dr. P. Laneuville will present the

[CML] New vaccine may help fight leukaemia - study

New vaccine may help fight leukaemia - study Fri February 18, 2005 6:28 AM GMT+05:30 LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental vaccine that boosts the immune system has produced good results in treating patients with chronic myeloid

[CML] Another report on that vaccine

Hello Folks, Here's another report on that vaccine: Reported February 22, 2005 Vaccine may Improve Leukemia Treatment (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A vaccine that stimulates immune response could boost the effectiveness of conventional treatment for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia,

[CML] More Awesome News!!

Hello Folks, This looks pretty credible and quite exciting. Plant derivative attacks the roots of leukemia A daisy-like plant known as Feverfew or Bachelor's Button, found in gardens across North America, is the source of an agent that kills human leukemia stem cells like no other

[CML] Re: more Awesome news!

Actually, I hope everyone knows that they should not take any herbal medicines without verifying with your doctor. This is exciting news, but we have to wait until the research is finished. The Feverfew that you can buy from a herbalist is not in the appropriate form to treat Leukemia.

[CML] Rob - Sorry to hear about the troubles you are having

Hello Rob, Sorry to read about the extent of the harassment you've been enduring through Yahoo. I can't imagine why people would want to do this to other people. It is very sad that you've been banned from Yahoo.I hope we can keep things going until we are finished with the project of

[CML] 1st Canadian Forum for Patients with CML

Dr. Pierre Laneuville, Director, Hematology, MUHCUpdates on CML treatment Guidelines Mr. Rudy Putns, CEO, Leukemia Lymphoma Society of CanadaNew Mandate of the LLS in Canada Cheryl-Anne Simoneau, CML patient patient advocatorPresentation and launch of website for CML patie

[CML] NCCN Releases Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Chapters of the NCCN Drugs Biologics Compendium

February 28, 2005 09:00 AMUS Eastern Timezone NCCN Releases Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Chapters of the NCCN Drugs Biologics Compendium BIOWIRE2KJENKINTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2005--The National Comprehensive Cancer Network

[CML] A three year old with CML

Child with rare illness hopes to beat the odds By MIKE KALIL Reformer Staff SPOFFORD, N.H. -- Three-year-old Hristianna Lanoue doesn't look sick, but she has a rare illness. Her chronic myelogenous leukemia -- which seldom strikes children -- is rare enough that doctors don't know how

[CML] Vaccine for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Highlighted in Lancet Publication

Vaccine for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Highlighted in Lancet Publication; Vaccine Significantly Improves Molecular Remission Rate of Patients with Persistent CML GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 1, 2005 - Breakthrough Therapeutics, a privately owned biotechnology company, today

[CML] More news on Feverfew

The latest information says that it works on AML and Blast Crisis CML cells, considering these two are quite aggressive, this is rather hopeful news for all of us. Plant Derivative Kills Leukemia Cells NEW YORK MAR 01, 2005 (Reuters Health) - Parthenolide, a chemical that is derived

[CML] The phantom harasser on this list

Hello Folks, This isprobably more relevant for the Yahoo list than the Google list. The person who has cleverly figured out how to send viruses using Richard R's e-mail address is also sending messages to people privately with viruses attached. Please be aware. Last night when

[CML] UPDATE - Alan Hobson Talk March 17 - Montreal

Hello Everyone, March 17 is fast approaching! Alan Hobson is all set to arrive in Montreal and encourage us all on our journey with his awe inspiring pictures of his trek up Mt. Everest and the parallel of that adventure with going through a SCT for AML. Thanks to the generosity of

[CML] O/T - Remembering a special friend

Hello Everyone, In November 2002 I joined the Yahoo list after going through 2 years of having CML without feeling the need to participate in such a group. I joined for two reasons,the first reason was a horrible event that had happened to a very good friend. Her name was Tanya

[CML] Thank you to everyone for your kind words

I could not have imagined how many responses I have received concerning my post about my friend Tanya. Thank you all for your kindness and support. This was aquiet weekend and I focused on letting her go, but keeping her memory in my heart, not an easy thing to do. It has been a

[CML] The state of the list

Dear Everyone, This has been an interesting discussion in that we are finding out what goes on behind the scenes with this list and probably what we can expect to happen on any other list. If I am understanding this all correctly, we have people writing to Rob asking him to put better rules

[CML]

Cross Posted This news tidbit highlights the very innovative use of nanotechnology in helping researchers to screen compounds as drug candidates. Good reading! Cheryl-Anne Nanowires track molecular activity As molecules go, DNA and

[CML] New Kinase inhibitor in preclinical stage to target BCR-ABL

Cross Posted Heads up! New kinase inhibitor targeting BCR-ABL - Dr. S. Nimer on the is part of the development team. Cheers, Cheryl-Anne Dr. Jerome Groopman Chairs Onconova Therapeutics Inc. New Clinical Advisory Board BIOWIRE2K PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS

[CML] Multi=center Phase II trial for Ceflatonin in combo with IM

ChemGenex Launches Multi-Center Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Ceflatonin in Combination with Gleevec in Patients with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia MELBOURNE, Australia MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2005--ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:CXS) announced today that it has

[CML] Heads Up! This is important news

Hello Folks, This is NEW information on how CML cells DO NOT crowd out healthy cells, as was long thought to be the case, but actually kill them. While this sounds like it is bad news, it is good news as it sheds new light into this area and paves the way for science to work on the

[CML] Next-era targeted therapy overcoming Gleevec's shortcomings

More interesting news! Cheers, Cheryl-Anne Next-era targeted therapy overcoming Gleevec's shortcomings Anaheim, Calif. -- Though Gleevec has shown "wonder drug" capabilities for treating chronic myelogenous leukemia and other cancers, experience in treating patients has revealed some

[CML] Back from Ireland to a news article about Suzan McNamara

Hi Everyone, Suzan and I were at the New Horizons in Cancer treatment conference in Ireland and will be providing an update in the next post. Here's a nice article that appeared in today's Montreal Gazette. Cheers, Cheryl-Anne Motivation is in her blood now Suzan McNamara refused to

[CML] Largest study of unrelated bone marrow transplantation for leukemia serves as benchmark

Hey Folks, I am back from a nice vacation on board a boat in Lake Champlain, and I am lucky enough to be able to plan a second vacation of the same genre at the end of this month. Hope everyone has been well. Here's an interesting article regarding BMT's. Cheers, Cheryl-Anne

[CML] Update AMN107

Update from Novartis news release on AMN107 This excerpt was taken from a lengthy press release regarding Novartis's other drugs for Diabetes and cardiovascular health. Rather than post the entire article, I thought I'd just send the paragraph that regards CML... Cheers, Cheryl-Anne

[CML] Combination of GleevecR and HydreaR Offers Promise for Gliob lastoma Multiforme

Glioblastoma Multiforme is a very aggressive form of brain cancer with avery poor prognosis for patients. I think some members of this list and the other list had been asking if IM works on this type of cancer. The results of this study seem really promising. Best, Cheryl-Anne

[CML] News from Down under

This was from an Australian News paper, it is likely that the Phase II has also started here. I think this drug was at MD Anderson and we've talked about it before. Biotech firm starts drug trials October 5, 2005 - 1:59PM Biotechnology firm ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Ltd has started a

[CML] CML get together/patient meeting Montreal - October 29,2005

Dear Friends and fellow CMLer, Exciting news - we are finally able to confirm that we will have a very special meeting on October 29th at the Royal Victoria Hospital - J.S.L. Browne Amphitheatre, on October 29th, 2005. It will start at approximately 1:00 PM with a lunch and other

[CML] Leukemia Under the Microscope

Leukemia Under the Microscope By AMBER HSIAO Contributing Writer Wednesday, November 2, 2005 In a recent study, UC Berkeley researchers were able to use bone marrow samples in order to analyze differences related to childhood leukemia. The marrow samples contain a shortened version of a

[CML] Part I CML Patient Meeting - October 29, 2005 -Montreal

CML Patient Meeting October 29, 2005 Hello Everyone, This is a very long post. As promised, I am happy to provide a summary of the meeting. First of all, it just wouldnt be a meeting without the people who take time and join us. We were about 40 patients, family/friends. Thank you

[CML] CML Patient Meeting - Montreal - Part II

Hello All, As promised here is part II Before getting into part II I did want to mention another milestone that was celebrated at our meeting. We all signed a card and celebrated Suzan McNamara's birthday. A significant date for us all - since it was also the date 6 years ago that

[CML] CML Patient Meeting - POST ASH - January Montreal/Toronto

not hesitate to contact me if you have questions or need special arrangements. Cheers, Cheryl-Anne Simoneau New! Sign up for local CML support group meetings in your local community at http://cml.meetup.com Apply for Commercial Real Estate loans online and submit your deal to dozens of hungry

[CML] Happy Thanksgiving and a celebration of my 5th anniversary of Diagnosis

Hello All, Today marks my 5th anniversary of diagnosis with CML. Much like today, I greeted that day five years ago with anticipation of the day's celebration even though I was not feeling well. A side trip to the hospital for a totally un-related event led to a not so routine blood

[CML] Promising news on Conception/Pregnancy in patients with CML while on IM

Hello All, Iwas reading through the posts and noticed that there are new younger patients here. Some of you might be interested in this abstract that will be presented at ASH (American Society of Hematology) this year. I will be going to ASH so, I will be happy to report back. Happy

[CML] Prescription Ills-Seniors in managed-care plans may pay much more for drugs

Prescription Ills Seniors in managed-care plans may pay much more for drugs Rosalie Gregory sits in her kitchen, trying to figure out how she is going to be able to afford co-pays for her leukemia medication under the new senior drug plans. MARTY BICEK/THE BEE By KEN CARLSON BEE STAFF

[CML] CML - The issue of heredity

Hello All, Just thought I would chime in on this. While I thoroughly agree with what has been written on the subject -CML is not in and of itself a hereditary disease, I thought you would be interested in knowing that I know at least three (3) fellow CMLers who all lost their fathers to