ON THIS PAGE: You will read about how to cope with challenges in everyday life after a diagnosis of CML. Use the menu to see other pages.
The word “survivorship” means different things to different people. Common definitions include:
For many cancers, it may be having no signs of cancer after finishing treatment.
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ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about clinical trials, which are the main way that new medical approaches are tested to see how well they work. Use the menu to see other pages.
Doctors and scientists are always looking for better ways to care for people with CML. To make scientific advances, doctors create research studies involving volunteers, called clinical trials. In fact, every drug that is now approved by the FDA was tested in clinical trials.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find information about the estimated number of people who will be diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) each year. You will also read general information on surviving the disease. Remember, survival rates depend on several factors, and no 2 people with cancer are the same. Use the menu to see other pages.
ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about coping with the physical, emotional, social, and financial effects of leukemia and its treatment. This page includes several links outside of this guide to other sections of this website. Use the menu to see other pages.
Every treatment can cause side effects or changes to your body and how you feel. For many reasons, people do not experience the same side effects even when they are given the same treatment for the same type of leukemia. This can make it hard to predict how you will feel during treatment.
Editorial Note: Please note that this section is currently under review and will be updated soon.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this complete guide.
ON THIS PAGE: You will read about the scientific research being done now to learn more about CML and how to treat it. Use the menu to see other pages.
EN ESTA PÁGINA: Encontrará algo de información básica sobre esta enfermedad y las partes del cuerpo que puede afectar. Esta es la primera página de la Guía de Cancer.Net para la leucemia mieloide crónica. Use el menú para ver otras páginas. Piense en ese menú como un mapa para recorrer la guía completa.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find some helpful links to other areas of Cancer.Net that provide information about cancer care and treatment. This is the final page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Use the menu to go back and see other pages.
Cancer.Net includes many other sections about the medical and emotional aspects of cancer for the person diagnosed and their family members and friends. This website is meant to be a resource for you and your loved ones from the time of diagnosis, through treatment, and beyond.
ON THIS PAGE: You will find some questions to ask your doctor or other members of the health care team, to help you better understand your diagnosis, treatment plan, and overall care. Use the menu to see other pages.
