--- In [email protected], "Geri" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually, this question is to anyone who can answer! > > If, when diagnosed in chronic phase, one is (as is typical) 100% ph+, but > qpcr was not available at that time, could you assume their qpcr would be > 1.something? I guess what I'm wondering is how to determine a 3 log > reduction if you don't have a qpcr number for 1 or 2 years of treatment. __________________
Hi Geri, No, the starting pcr would not be 1.something. It depends on where the test is done and for every individual there is some variability. For example, Dr. Druker told me that at OHSU, the average pcr for newly dx patients is about 4.0 but there is a big range.....which is why you can only compare your values to themselves. When I am about 30% ph+, my pcr is still about 1.7 to 2.7.......so for me he says my starting pcr must have been much higher than 4.0, but we don't have it. My starting pcr might have been about 16???? If you don't have a starting pcr value, just go for pcru! Nancy C. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/3iazvD/6WnJAA/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/
