A complete blood count (CBC) provides important information about the kinds and numbers of cells in the blood, particularly red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. A CBC helps your health professional evaluate symptoms (such as weakness, fatigue or bruising), diagnose conditions (such as anemia, infection, and many other disorders) and evaluate response to...Read More
A complete blood count (CBC) provides important information about the kinds and numbers of cells in the blood, particularly red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. A CBC helps your health professional evaluate symptoms (such as weakness, fatigue or bruising), diagnose conditions (such as anemia, infection, and many other disorders) and evaluate response to...Read More
Bone Marrow Aspirate – Bone Marrow Biopsy Done at diagnosis, it is the most precise way to diagnose CML as well as provide helpful information about your specific case of CML. An analysis of bone marrow samples confirms the presence of the Philadelphia chromosome and if other abnormalities are present. The bone marrow biopsy may...Read More
Fluorescent in-situ-hybridization test (FISH) It is a cytogenetic technique that is used to detect/localize DNA sequences on chromosomes. Fluorescent in-situ Hybridization (FISH) is a big word, to understand it better, let’s break it down. Fluorescent – fluorescent probes. The fluorescent probes are made from fragments of DNA that were isolated, purified, and amplified for use in...Read More
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) PCR is a scientific technique that allows the lab to amplify DNA segments. We think it is much easier if you think of it as the specialized “photocopier” of your DNA. Using a sample of your blood, lab technicians isolate your RNA. The RNA goes through a process of heating and cooling in...Read More
Monitoring response and resistance to treatment in chronic myeloid leukemiaS. Assouline md msc bsc* and J.H. Lipton MD and PhD This is a link to the complete article. It is a very good article to understand the current background on CML. Article Read More
We are delighted to provide you with a copy of our E-Diary. Please click on the file below to download your personal copy. Plans are under way to program it to upload directly onto your computer from our website, so stay tuned for updates.Read More
This self assessment tool has been devised by the fellow patient members of the Patient Advisory Board of the CML Society of Canada. The goal of the assesment guide is to help you review and assess key indicators to measure your quality of life. You can combine it with the use of the E-Diary. We...Read More
Questions to ask your doctor It is always helpful to have someone accompany you to help you take notes and serve as your memory after the visit. If this is your first visit after being diagnosed and you have not started treatment yet, here are a few questions you might want to ask your doctor:...Read More
