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I was diagnosed with cml leukemia--what's my life expectancy?
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Very good: Most people diagnosed with CML today are treated with imatinib or a similar drug like nilotinib or desitanib. These medications will often put people into remission. If you obtain a cytogenetic/molecular and hematologic remission people often live for years. The biggest risk is transformation to an aggressive leukemia, though this does not frequently occur. Many factors determine prognosis.
Answered 6/10/2014
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