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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

my father is having chronic myeloid leaukamia and he,s taking a alcoholic drug called Glivec since about 7 years. now he doesn,t eat mucha a gas oftenly comes out from his mouth with a sound .i want to know whether it is due to gastritis or as a side effect or something bad happening in his liver?
Fri, 20 Mar 2015
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

Imatinib (Glivec) is the main treatment for most people with chronic myeloid leukaemia. It is a type of biological treatment that blocks cancer cell growth. Doctors call this type of drug a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It blocks a protein made by CML cells. Glivec can keep CML under control for many years and can be taken for a long duration under medical supervision.

The main side effects are

Higher risk of getting an infection
Bruising
Tiredness
A skin rash
Fluid build up
Muscle cramps
Feeling sick
Diarrhoea

However, if he has been taking Glivec for 7 years then acute side effects are ruled out. For his liver, you can get ultrasound scan done and also review liver function tests. This will measure the different liver enzymes in blood and give information on his general health condition. Please do not worry.
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Imatinib (Glivec) is the main treatment for most people with chronic myeloid leukaemia. It is a type of biological treatment that blocks cancer cell growth. Doctors call this type of drug a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. It blocks a protein made by CML cells. Glivec can keep CML under control for many years and can be taken for a long duration under medical supervision. The main side effects are Higher risk of getting an infection Bruising Tiredness A skin rash Fluid build up Muscle cramps Feeling sick Diarrhoea However, if he has been taking Glivec for 7 years then acute side effects are ruled out. For his liver, you can get ultrasound scan done and also review liver function tests. This will measure the different liver enzymes in blood and give information on his general health condition. Please do not worry.