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Suggest Treatment For Blood Cancer

my dad's going through blood cancer (CML) [due to "HUGE" increment in the number of his White Blood Corpuscles] he was detected first stage in blood cancer, which was diagonised last year on 14th december 2009, its almost been a year his W.B.C has now come dwn but also at the same time his skin appears to be turning white, he is taking all his medicines on time.. but is there any hope to be cured completely?
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Your father has chronic myeloid leukemia. Treatment of choice is chemotherapy. Imatinib mercilate is the drug of choice. He should take Imatinib according to his doctor's advice.
Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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Suggest Treatment For Blood Cancer

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your father has chronic myeloid leukemia. Treatment of choice is chemotherapy. Imatinib mercilate is the drug of choice. He should take Imatinib according to his doctor s advice. Consult your doctor and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.