[CMLHope] Re: Greetings from Pat

2006-07-16 Thread judy
Hi Par this is JUDY The Dr. wanted me to switch to the other drug also and I decided why mess with gleevec since its workingsogood.  I have theside effects but at least its working.  I pray to GOD that it keeps working but if it doesn't I have the other drug to fall back on.  take care  JUDY  dx99"

[CMLHope] Re: PCRU Nested Test

2006-07-16 Thread anjana
Nested and real-time are both PCR tests. Here is a comparison from MDACC. Best Wishes, Anjana Comparison of competitive-nested PCR and real-time PCR in detecting BCR-ABL fusion transcripts in chronic myeloid leukemia patients J Q Guo1, H Lin1,a, H Kantarjian2, M Talpaz3, R Champlin4, M Andreef

[CMLHope] Arkansas Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller dies at 57 After 2 Failed BMT’s

2006-07-16 Thread Rob
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller, 57, a great-grandson of Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller, died on Sunday of complications relating to a blood disorder, a spokesman said in a statement.http://cmlnewswire.wordpress.com/2006/07/16/arkansas-lt-gov-win-rockefeller-dies-at-57-after-2-failed-bm

[CMLHope] Re: Nested PCR Test

2006-07-16 Thread mburwen
Following is the transcript from the recent LLS presentation by Dr. Nimer who is the head of hematological oncology at Sloan-Kettering. In the last two sentences, he states that the nested test can sometimes show things that are not there. I discussed this with my Dr., and he says that is precis

[CMLHope] Re: Recent Appointment & Biopsy

2006-07-16 Thread mburwen
>My husband can have the coldest feet on earth If he does, that is your fault. And no, I do not let my wife see these posts. :-) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com - You received

[CMLHope] PCRU Nested Test

2006-07-16 Thread educatorsusan
To Everyone: I have written to Dr.Druker and Carolyn about the quantitative, qualitative and PCR/PCRU tests and how sensitive the nested test really is versus the PCR test. I will await their answers before I post something that Anjana and Mike thought I was incorrect on. My response was just f