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How To Check If CMML Leukemia Has Been Cured?

had treatment for CMML leukemia 5.75 years ago. I have not had any treatment since and go to the hospital for a checkup every 6 months.All seems fine and platelets are at the lowest end of normal.I have asked my Dr. several times am I cured or not. Nobody seems to be able to answer or explain. Yours Bridie Curtis
Thu, 20 Feb 2014
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Hi and welcome to HCM. Thanks for the query.
there was no explaome leukemias,cure is achieved if there is no relaps of leukemia within 5 years while in other this is 7 or 10 years. However, if your blood picture is fine and you dont have sign of disease then you have to satisfied and dont need to worry. just do frequent check ups.
WIsh you good health. Regardsnation because the answer is not so simple. It is hard to determine is patient cured since there can be long period of remission and then disease come back. remission means that there are no sign of disease and no symptoms,but this doesnt mean"cure". for s
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How To Check If CMML Leukemia Has Been Cured?

Hi and welcome to HCM. Thanks for the query. there was no explaome leukemias,cure is achieved if there is no relaps of leukemia within 5 years while in other this is 7 or 10 years. However, if your blood picture is fine and you dont have sign of disease then you have to satisfied and dont need to worry. just do frequent check ups. WIsh you good health. Regardsnation because the answer is not so simple. It is hard to determine is patient cured since there can be long period of remission and then disease come back. remission means that there are no sign of disease and no symptoms,but this doesnt mean cure . for s