Thanks, Trey. I didn't know there were Gleevec resistance tests. I think it was .0029 to .01 So, it seems small to me and my husband even calculated that if he continued at that rate, it would take quite a while to even reach 1 %. Thanks again! Eri
On Sep 5, 7:19 pm, Trey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If the increases are less than 1 log (for example from .007 to .07 is > a 1 log increase), then Oncs do not normally tend to suggest a > change. If the increases are miniscule, then there is no cause to be > overly concerned. > > Was a Gleevec "resistance test" done to determine why Gleevec stopped > working? If not, you could ask your Onc about performing such a > test. Here is one lab's description of > it:http://www.aruplab.com/TestDirectory/resources/TechnicalBulletins/BCR... > > Regarding your stem cell harvest and transplant/GVHD, I assume you > mean that his own stem cells were harvested. If so, there is no GVHD > with a re-infusion of one's own cells, since your body cannot reject > your own cells. But this type of transplant is not for a cure, but > rather is only used if the CML progresses into blast phase and other > transplants are not feasible. But anyway, it is premature to be so > concerned about that since you say the increases are miniscule. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
