imatinib sarcoma

Eithne01, The treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has changed significantly since the late 1990s, with the development and subsequent approval by the Food and Drug Administration of imatinib (in 2001), the first of a class of medications called tyrosine kinase inhibitors, which target the specific abnormality that causes CML. Before that time, patients were treated with other therapy, including interferon and bone marrow transplant, and had very poor outcomes.

It is possible that the white blood cell count would normalize after 2 weeks of taking Imatinib (Gleevec). Most responses to Imatinib are rapid since it targets the molecular pathogenetic event in CML. You may seek a second opinion if that will give you a peace of mind. Good luck.

lots of people die all the time because they reject traditional treatments and go with 'natural' things instead I would think of using alternatives along with regular treatments, but not in place of them. Some alternative things might have some benefit. Isn't homeopathy the approach where you dilute some substance down to one part per billion or so, and then expect it to actually have some curing power?

Are you currently on any medication like imatinib? The neutropenia can be due to your current medication. You can ask your hematologist for G-CSF injection if you have persistent neutropenia. Patients with CML are immunocompromised and can easily acquire infections. Neutropenia also puts a patient in an immunocompromised state. For now, it is very important to prevent acquiring any infection. You should avoid crowded places and persons with ongoing infection. Good luck.

Hi. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) is a blood disorder caused by an acquired genetic defect in the pleripotent stem cell. It has several phases: indolent chronic or stable phase, aggressive or advanced phase, and accelerated and blastic phase. The transition between phases may take years (on the average, 4 to 6 years from the stable phase to aggressive phase).

Tucson, AZ July 2, 2008 The Arizona Cancer Center, North would like to invite you and your caregiver to a meeting for people with Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma. Dr. Lee Cranmer, a leading expert on Sarcomas, will present an “Update on the Treatment of Sarcoma.” The purpose of this meeting is to network and share resources in a support group setting. We would also like to know if you have any interest in continuing to meet in the future or communicate via e-mail.

Ok thank you. I also read kaposi sarcoma was late stage.

My now 5yo Rotti was diagnosed with hystiocytic sarcoma in Oct 2010. He first started showing lameness in his leg in June 2010 but they thought it might have been a bone infection and treated him with antibiotics. They also discovered that he has elbow displasia in the same leg so he had a course of anti-arthritic injections.

I was wondering if anyone could explain these spots I'm getting on my back, neck, forehead, and there is one on my thumb now too that alrmed me now. I don't know if its kaposi sarcoma, some other kind of skin disorder, or what? Picture Links below: http://cjnet.mybusinesshelpdesk.com:81/skin/hairline http://cjnet.mybusinesshelpdesk.com:81/skin/cheek http://cjnet.mybusinesshelpdesk.com:81/skin/neck http://cjnet.mybusinesshelpdesk.com:81/skin/uback http://cjnet.mybusinesshelpdesk.

hi.. I would like to ask if what i'm experiencing right now could be kaposi's sarcoma. i have a "mole" (http://s1173.photobucket.com/albums/r594/pboy1234/?action=view&current=822c2f7d.jpg ) which has shrunk in size because i scratched it before and then it became a scab and then it healed. but i grew another one just like the one in the picture with the same size in which i scratched it again and then it healed and became a scab and now looks like a scar.

I have an aunt that has ewing sarcoma she is located in Mexico at this moment but she does have a permit to come to the US. She needs a complicated surgery that the doctors that are treating her for cancer have never done. I would be please if anyone had any imformation that they can give me about any program or any kind of help that can be provided for her.

You dont have an hiv concern!!!!

Hi...a brief before my question- my father (69 yrs old) was diagnosed with some tumour in chest close to heart about 4-5 months before. He was doing absolutely fine with no signs of any kind of medical problem before. Biopsy was done and a benign tumour was diagnosed. Docs said it was thymoma. Suddenly within 2-3 months only the size of the tumour grew immensly and docs recommended operation. He underwent surgery for same during which he got cardiac arrest twice but survived.

Hi about 5 years or in 5 in half years ago i made the biggest mistake of my life i got drunk at a strip club in nogales sonora mexico and had sex with the bartender for like 1 or 2 minutes and when we were done she said the condom broke and i remember she said did you come alot. Not that it matters and now im checking my body every second to see if i have Kaposi's sarcoma .

Until just now- Ive read that karposi sarcoma can present as small flat purple red lesions in the mouth. . Oh man - wtf! Just when Im feeling better. I still have a lymph node swollen behind my ear and one in my neck. Have any of you heard of oral kaposi presenting with tiny little dots that come and go?

hi.. I would like to ask if what i'm experiencing right now could be kaposi's sarcoma. i have a "mole" (http://s1173.photobucket.com/albums/r594/pboy1234/?action=view&current=822c2f7d.jpg, http://s1173.photobucket.com/albums/r594/pboy1234/?action=view&current=822c2f7d.jpg ) which has shrunk in size because i scratched it before and then it became a scab and then it healed.

I have also noticed one more lession on my breast.Could it be Karposi Sarcoma. The last time i tested for HIV was December 1 and the result was negative. I then had unprotected sex on the 22nd of January. Could i be developing the early signs of HIV? I am so scared. Could it be Karposi sarcoma?

Is possible to develop first lesion of Kaposi sarcoma after four months after the infected contact with a female with HIV positive.

Average survival rates are generalizations, not applicable to a particular patient. The prognosis is relatively good. Newer techniques are being tried, including imatinib and stem cell transplantation. All the best, and God Bless!

My husband is 64 years old and he was diagnosed with Osteogenic Sarcoma, which is a very rare disease for a 64 year old adult. I need a few opinions and case studies where there is a link to the disease and Agent Orange.

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