Onc question | The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Community

If you don't remember having a big needle pushed into the rear of the hip or onto the sternum, you did not have a BMB.? If not, that is poor procedure.? CML can be diagnosed using either FISH or PCR, but the BMB is the proper procedure since it also shows if there are any high risk factors.?

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So ask your Onc:

1)? Why wasn't a BMB done at diagnosis?? What test showed that I have the Philadelphia Chromosome (CML)?? (should answer FISH or PCR)

2) What tests were done at the 3 month point, and what did they show? (FISH or PCR)

??? a) If FISH, what was the drop in percentage?

??? b) If PCR, what was the decrease and log reduction??

3) Will a BMB be done at any time in the future?

4) How would you assess my response to drug therapy and progress so far?

Source: http://community.lls.org/thread/16493

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