Guest guest Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Hi , I think you're mixing up melanoma with myeloma. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer while myeloma is a type of bone marrow cancer. Take care, Tracey > > Hi I have been on 600 Gleevec since 2005. I have had 3 premyeloma removed from > right leg front chest left of n0se. the dermatologist said this were caused from > sun exposure 20 years before I got CML.So if I did not catch any of this spots I > to would have Myeloma. > dx 12/23/05 > > > > > ________________________________ > From: beau48au <worlord@...> > > Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 8:02:11 AM > Subject: [ ] CML and Myeloma > >  > Hi all, > > I was diagnosed with CML back in 2000 and have been part of the 113 sti571 > (Glivec/Gleevec) trial since january 2001. > > Today I was diagnosed with Myeloma, I am led to believe that this is a fairly > rare occurrence, for someone to have CML and Myeloma at the same time. > > Novartis - the manufacturer's of Glivec/Gleevec - say that they have no > statistical data related to people within the trial group who may have developed > Myeloma. > > My question to the group is, does anyone have any knowledge of anyone who may > have developed Myeloma in conjunction with CML while taking Glivec/Gleevec; or > any other form of treatment? > > Any infornmation regarding this would be greatly appreciated. > > With regards > > Beau > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2010 Report Share Posted December 26, 2010 Thanks I thought the skin cancer turned into the bone type.Why do they have to have two words that close. Merry Christmas ________________________________ From: traceyincanada <traceyincanada@...> Sent: Fri, December 24, 2010 7:42:37 AM Subject: Re: [ ] CML and Myeloma-  Hi , I think you're mixing up melanoma with myeloma. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer while myeloma is a type of bone marrow cancer. Take care, Tracey > > Hi I have been on 600 Gleevec since 2005. I have had 3 premyeloma removed from > right leg front chest left of n0se. the dermatologist said this were caused >from > > sun exposure 20 years before I got CML.So if I did not catch any of this >spots I > > to would have Myeloma. > dx 12/23/05 > > > > > ________________________________ > From: beau48au <worlord@...> > > Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 8:02:11 AM > Subject: [ ] CML and Myeloma > >  > Hi all, > > I was diagnosed with CML back in 2000 and have been part of the 113 sti571 > (Glivec/Gleevec) trial since january 2001. > > Today I was diagnosed with Myeloma, I am led to believe that this is a fairly > rare occurrence, for someone to have CML and Myeloma at the same time. > > Novartis - the manufacturer's of Glivec/Gleevec - say that they have no > statistical data related to people within the trial group who may have >developed > > Myeloma. > > My question to the group is, does anyone have any knowledge of anyone who may > have developed Myeloma in conjunction with CML while taking Glivec/Gleevec; or > any other form of treatment? > > Any infornmation regarding this would be greatly appreciated. > > With regards > > Beau > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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