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Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
- What is the stage of my chronic myelogenous leukemia?
- What is the percentage of "blasts" in my bone marrow or blood?
- Is the size of my spleen abnormally large?
- What is your initial approach to treatment for my stage of chronic myelogenous leukemia?
What are the risks and benefits of the following types of treatments:
- interferon-alpha
- imatinib mesylate (Gleevec)
- allogeneic SCT
How soon after I begin treatment will I know if the treatment is working?
- What type of monitoring and follow-up care will be required?
- What is your approach to treatment is my chronic myelogenous leukemia comes back after treatment?
- What is my prognosis?
- What can I expect in terms of quality of life both during and after treatment?
- Are there any clinical trials for which I may be eligible?
- What are the risks and benefits of clinical trials for patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia?
