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CML Treatment by Stage
CML Treatment: Blastic Phase
Treatment of CML in the blastic phase of the disease may include:
- Chemotherapy using one or more drugs
- Other drug therapy (Gleevec)
- High-dose chemotherapy
- Donor stem cell transplant
- Chemotherapy as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
Treatment for Relapsed CML
Treatment of CML in the relapsed phase of the cancer may include:
- Donor stem cell transplant
- Donor lymphocyte infusion
- Biological therapy (interferon).
Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD