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Is Swollen Glands A Side Effect Of Imatinib?

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Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

since 2 years. She started with Imatinib, which she could not tolerate and ended with stiff and swollen stomach and legs. Oncologist advised to stop Imatinib and prescribed Nilotinib. After few... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr. Indranil Ghosh MD

I am diagnosed for Chronic mylegenous leukemia chronic phase with BCR ABL RT-PCR 67.4% blast cell <5% , TLC 0000 in March 13. I am taking Imatinib since then, Now blood count is normal TLC 4600, BCR ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indranil Ghosh ( Oncologist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

I am a patient of CML for last 5 years and taking Imatinib 400. For last 2 months I am having pain in neck which become worse while sleeping.. My doctor advised MRI which shows cord edema. He has ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Monish De MD

I am a patient of CML for last 5 years and taking Imatinib 400. For last 2 months I am having pain in neck which become worse while sleeping.. My doctor advised MRI which shows cord edema. He has ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Manjeth Kumar G MD

Imatinib side effect and renal disease his Hb is coming down ( Currently 7.6 ). He had been taking Cheri ...My father ( 76 years )is a CML patient for last 5 years and is under Glivec medication(... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjeth Kumar G ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Imatinib 400mg tablet everyday. My query is how does he need to use this tablet? Will there be any side ... is bad for him? Does Imatinib tablet causes the Heamoglobin to reduce? He has taken Actorize ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

my dad has cml and which has been treated with imatinib. He now has a swollen testical linked to the cml. if he has the testical removed under general which is a risk as he has diabetes and cvd and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

[Hello Sir, Is Imitinib is a medicine which cures blood cancer? Is it available for free of cost at Adyar cancer Institute in Chennai, Bangalore, Trivandrum, kovai Rama Krishna Hospital? I would appreciate you if you could... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Chibitam Obia MD

tolerating the Imatinib at all and is experiencing side effects of a sore throat and cough, runny nose ...Thank you. My wife has been prescribed Imatinib for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chibitam Obia ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

positive with 1%. Based on these data our physician diagnos as it was GIST and start imatinib. My query is that is it sufficient data to diagnos for GIST and as per the data how long I have to take imatinib. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)