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#1 JackRyan8311

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 09:40 AM

Have my 1st PCR test today since starting 400mg Imatinib..fingers crossed.
Diagnosed 9/15/2017
WBC 56,000
PCR- I think was 58%
Imatinib 400mg 10/18/2017

#2 Red Cross Kirk

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 10:44 AM

I'm going to make a prediction that your PCR result will be much lower than three months ago!  :P

 

P.S.  The 2016 in your signature line had me confused.  I have a bad memory.  :huh: 


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9/25/2012  p210 transcript 118.7% IS @ Dx, begin Gleevec 400mg/day
12/2012  3.59% & bone marrow biopsy - no residual myeloproliferative features but detected 1/20 metaphases containing the Philadelphia chromosome
2013  0.914%, 0.434%, 0.412%
10/2013  0.360% & bone marrow biopsy - normal male karyotype with no evidence of a clonal cytogenetic abnormaltiy
2014  0.174%, 0.088%, 0.064%

2015  0.049%, decrease to Gleevec 200mg/day, 0.035%, 0.061%, 0.028%

2016  0.041%, 0.039%, 0.025%

2017  0.029%, 0.039%, switched to generic imatinib 200mg/day, 0.070%, 0.088%

2018  0.233%


#3 JackRyan8311

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Posted 24 January 2018 - 01:17 PM

Whoops should say 2017...that's for point that out
Diagnosed 9/15/2017
WBC 56,000
PCR- I think was 58%
Imatinib 400mg 10/18/2017

#4 JackRyan8311

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Posted 26 January 2018 - 09:07 AM

I didn't realize it takes 2 weeks for results..So now the waiting game..I guess I will post my results on the new site...my WBC went from 6.1 to 8.7 so I'm little worried but gotta remain positive. Onc says my PCR should be 10% or less, but if not we may look at changing drugs..
Diagnosed 9/15/2017
WBC 56,000
PCR- I think was 58%
Imatinib 400mg 10/18/2017

#5 JackRyan8311

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Posted 26 January 2018 - 09:07 AM

I didn't realize it takes 2 weeks for results..So now the waiting game..I guess I will post my results on the new site...my WBC went from 6.1 to 8.7 so I'm little worried but gotta remain positive. Onc says my PCR should be 10% or less, but if not we may look at changing drugs..
Diagnosed 9/15/2017
WBC 56,000
PCR- I think was 58%
Imatinib 400mg 10/18/2017

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Posted 26 January 2018 - 10:07 AM

I didn't realize it takes 2 weeks for results..So now the waiting game..I guess I will post my results on the new site...my WBC went from 6.1 to 8.7 so I'm little worried but gotta remain positive. Onc says my PCR should be 10% or less, but if not we may look at changing drugs..

 

In your signature line you should show your PCR as a percent. 0.58 therefore should read 58% or just 58. That would be more typical for a starting PCR percentage at diagnosis. Eventually you will get to a "percentage" below 0.58% and eventually below 0.01% 


Diagnosed 11 May 2011 (100% FiSH, 155% PCR)

with b2a2 BCR-ABL fusion transcript coding for the 210kDa BCR-ABL protein

 

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2015 PCR: < 0.01% (M.D. Anderson scale)

2016 PCR: < 0.01% (M.D. Anderson scale) 

March        2017 PCR:     0.01% (M.D. Anderson scale)

June          2017 PCR:     "undetected"

September 2017 PCR:     "undetected"


#7 JackRyan8311

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Posted 26 January 2018 - 12:48 PM

Ah, ok, thank you, I was not clear and that makes alot more sense to me now...I'm just hoping the Imatinib does what it's supposed to do..thanks again
Diagnosed 9/15/2017
WBC 56,000
PCR- I think was 58%
Imatinib 400mg 10/18/2017




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