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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Treatment Goals

People living with CML respond differently to treatment, but there are general goals that can show you and your doctor if your therapy is working. These include:
Eliminating CML symptoms
Returning blood counts to normal
Eliminating or reducing the number of leukemia cells detected carrying the Philadelphia chromosome. The best response is when you have no detectable Philadelphia chromosomes, which is called complete cytogenetic response (CCyR)
Eliminating or reducing the number of molecular signals (BCR-ABL transcripts) to undetectable levels
Again, these goals are general guidelines. Your actual CML treatment goals may change over time. Your goals may differ because of several factors, such as the amount of blast cells, the stage of your CML, the size of your spleen at diagnosis, your age and overall health

Learn about the recommended treatment goals.

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Tracking response over time.

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