In Nov. 09 my bcr/abl test was down to 0.008. (I was 20+ at diagnosis.) In March it had increased for the first time since medication to 0.066.This is higher than my August report of 0.050. I have been taking Gleevec for 10 months, since being diagnosed with CML in late April 09. Up until this point my Gleevec response had been excellent. Is this increase a cause for alarm? My blood cell counts for March were stable. Should I request further tests to determine what's going on? Is it typical for the bcr/abl test to fluctuate?
Thanks. pjf
