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CML
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CML
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CML
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CML
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If You Are Resistant
Treatment Options for Resistance
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Side Effects
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CML
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CML
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Learn About Side Effects and Intolerance in
CML
Tracking your side effects is important.
There are options if you cannot tolerate your current treatment.
Side effects
are common among people who are being treated for chronic myeloid leukemia (
CML
)
Not everyone responds the same way to medication, so your side effects may be different from someone else's
Some reactions to
CML
treatment can be managed by you and your doctor. However, in some cases, side effects cannot be tolerated because they are so bothersome that they impact your daily activities. This is known as
intolerance
If you have an unbearable side effect with one
CML
treatment, there are different treatments from which you may benefit, for you and your doctor to consider.
Contact your doctor immediately if you experience any side effects
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