It is true that a PCR test can be run on peripheral blood, but I believe that bone marrow analysis is generally considered to be more accurate, and there is additional information that can be gleaned from BM. From my reading, after you have been on Gleevec for a year or so and have good numbers, most Drs. that specialize in CML will want to do a BMA (bone marrow aspiration) annually. A BMB (in which they take bone as well as marrow seems to be Drs. choice. Some Drs. resist doing bone marrow analysis because it costs more. Laura, if you are nervous even a tiny bit, you should trust your intuition. Get a second opinion from a CML expert.
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