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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.

Hi I have a friend with CML and I was wondering if eating marijuana would be helpful for her? I get that smoking it could cause a problem with the fungus that grows on it an causing infection due to her low immunity. what other remedies do you have that can help her counts ( blood counts platelets ect)
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
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welcome to HCM
CML can be controlled with newer drugs like imatinib or nilotinib
I would advise to have good balanced food with multivitamin supplements to boost health and vitality
take a course of antibiotics after consulting your doctor for infection

Hope i have answered your query
thanks for using HCM
good luck
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia.

Hi welcome to HCM CML can be controlled with newer drugs like imatinib or nilotinib I would advise to have good balanced food with multivitamin supplements to boost health and vitality take a course of antibiotics after consulting your doctor for infection Hope i have answered your query thanks for using HCM good luck