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2. What does Philadelphia positive mean? What about BCR-ABL positive? My doctors never explain anything they say!
last reviewed: 01.01.2005
3. My CML has accelerated. What does this mean? What is going to happen?
last reviewed: 01.01.2005
4. Can you tell me about a drug called sunitinib for kidney cancer?
last reviewed: 15.02.2007
5. Can you tell me about sunitinib for GIST?
last reviewed: 27.07.2006
6. I am on Glivec for CML. I have heard it can stop working. Does this happen?
last reviewed: 01.01.2005
7. I've have had an operation to remove a kidney cancer. My doctor says there's a risk it could come back. Is there any other treatment I should have?
last reviewed: 01.11.2006
8. I'm taking imatinib and it's working well. How long will I be on it for?
last reviewed: 19.09.2007
9. My father has kidney cancer that has spread to his lungs. His doctors have suggested he has an operation to remove the kidney before having interferon treatment. Why have both treatments?
last reviewed: 08.11.2006
10. Can you tell me something about a drug for breast cancer, called Lapatinib?
last reviewed: 04.05.2006
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