Hi, this is not all that unusual with Gleevec. With older chemotherapy a doctor would panic with this result, but with Gleevec this (panic) is not normally needed!
The thing for the Doctor to watch is the Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) and this should not be allowed to get below 1000/mm. This count is calculated by multiplying the WBC times the Neut%. Only when this count goes below 1,000/mm or the platelet count goes below 50,000, should the doctor stop the Gleevec for a short period. I am basing this information on a file I just uploaded to the group and named "Management of CML 0303.pdf"! This is an IMPORTANT document that should be shared with everyone's ONC - it is scientific and authoritative! When I shared it with my first ONC he immediately changed his approach to using Gleevec and it saved my life! You should read the document yourself, especially the paragraph called "Managing Adverse Events During Imatinib Therapy - Myelosupression" You will need and Adobe Reader to view/print this file. Just Google "Adobe Reader" and download the program... it is free! Richard Troxel Male Age 61 dx 2/2003 PCRU 9/2004 -- In [email protected], antony steiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, i have been on gleevac for one month and my blood test has shown a decrease of wbc to 1600 , so the doctor has told me to go off the medicine. > does anyone have any experience with this kind of a situation.... > > look forward to hearing from you.... > > > --------------------------------- > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page 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/
