PCR when the first? and how often in a new diagnosed?

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Hi Guys,

As a newly diagnosed patient with CML it is instructive to read

your comments.

I have a question for you. When should the first PCR test be done and how often

should the PCR test be repeated?

Thanks in advance.

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Hi Ed,

The first PCR should be done as early as possible. The reason is that you

need a baseline value in order to follow your progress.

Most patients don't get a PCR test at diagnosis time so each lab will assign

an average PCR value for their patients. All subsequent PCR tests are

compared to this initial value.

Testing should be done every three months. In the olden days the tests were

BMBs and FISH tests. Today, many doctors monitor patients using only the PCR

test.

In the earlier days, because PCR tests were not readily available, PCR

testing was only done after you achieved CCR via BMB or FISH.

I hope this helps and I haven't dazzeled you with all the acronyms.

Zavie

Zavie (age 69)

67 Shoreham Avenue

Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3

dxd AUG/99

INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF

No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01

Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg)

CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club

2.8 log reduction Sep/05

3.0 log reduction Jan/06

2.9 log reduction Feb/07

3.2 log reduction Jun/07

3.6 log reduction Sep/07

e-mail: zmiller@...

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Subject: [ ] PCR when the first? and how often in a new diagnosed?

Hi Guys,

As a newly diagnosed patient with CML it is instructive to read your

comments.

I have a question for you. When should the first PCR test be done and how

often should the PCR test be repeated?

Thanks in advance.

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