Hi Fran, If Jonathan's doc meant people don't reach zero in the sense of having no CML cells in the body, then he's probably right. If he means zero by cytogenetics or FISH (CCR), or by PCR (PCRU), then he's demonstrably wrong: somewhere between 5% and 40% of patients reach PCRU, depending on whom you ask and how sensitive the PCR test is that they use. If he doesn't know this it might be time to find a doc who's a little more up to date on CML treatment! Yours, Richard R
> Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 02:00:09 -0000 > From: "iamfranj1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Impossible PCRU ? > > > I was alittle baffled the other week when I took Jonathan in for his > count check and saw an asst Doc that we see on occasion. He said in > the midst of our conversation that he does not think it is possible > for anyone to reach the big ZERO. Jonathan is 20/100k blood and > 45/100k marrow as of 4 weeks ago. PCR > I almost felt queeeezzzyyy. I am to find out why he said this. > Any comments? I need to also show him Romans 8:28 > Thanks > fran > Son (Jonathan) age 10 > DX 10/03 400mg then > 600mg Gleevec as of 4/04 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/0iazvD/5WnJAA/xGEGAA/8zSolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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 types of business and commercial real estate. Apply anytime at http://realestatezoo.com CML (Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Support List) --------------------------------- Part Of CMLHope.Com An International Community Of CML Patients For more information: http://cmlhope.com Post Message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To No Mail/Web: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change To Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CML Group Web Site http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CML/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
