Questions about pcr

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Can you guys remind me what pcr stands for?  My mother just had her first fish

test done and we are to get the results next week.

Also, do you guys have any questions I should be asking when we obtain the

results.

Thanks,

Karine

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From: tprovart <provart@...>

Sent: Mon, October 25, 2010 10:10:56 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] increase in pcr

 

He has not had this done, but thanks for the suggestion!

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> Hi Tammi,

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> Has your doctor done a serum level test on Randy? If not, it might be a good

> idea just to know if he is getting sufficient Gleevec in his system to

> maintain PCRU.

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> Zavie

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> Zavie (age 72)

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> 67 Shoreham Avenue

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> Ottawa, Canada, K2G 3X3

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> dxd AUG/99

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> INF OCT/99 to FEB/00, CHF

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> No meds FEB/00 to JAN/01

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> Gleevec since MAR/27/01 (400 mg)

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> CCR SEP/01. #102 in Zero Club

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> 2.8 log reduction Sep/05

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> 3.0 log reduction Jan/06

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> 2.9 log reduction Feb/07

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> 3.6 log reduction Apr/08

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> 3.6 log reduction Sep/08

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> 3.7 log reduction Jan/09

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> 3.8 log reduction May/09

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> 3.8 log reduction Aug/09

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> 4.0 log reduction Dec/09

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> 4.4 log reduction Apr/10

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> 4.3 log reduction Oct/10

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> e-mail: <mailto:zmiller@...> zmiller@...

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> Tel: 613-726-1117

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> Fax: 613-482-4801

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> Cell: 613-282-0204

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> ID: zaviem

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> From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

> tprovart

> Sent: October-24-10 5:53 PM

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> Subject: [ ] increase in pcr

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> My husband has been taking gleevec for 7 years. We quickly put him on 600

> mg, trying to get to zero quickly. He got to 0 and has been there for 6

> years. We discussed a lower dose with the doctor and decided to try 400 mg.

> After a year on 400, his last PCR showed 0.8. He is starting back on 600mg,

> with more frequent PCRs. Has anyone else had a similar experience?

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> Tammi

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