Cancer Care and Treatment

The report of bone marrow biopsy and bcr abl is attached alongwith. Doctor has prescribed dasatinib 100mg but I have read a lot that imatinib is given as first line of therapy. Why doctor has prescribed dasatinib as first line of therapy? Also I have read dasatinib lowers the platelet level below normal range. Is it true? And if in case in future dasatinib didn't work will there be any another drug or not( like if a person is intolerant to imatinib than dasatinib is preferred but in our case we have started with dasatinib so I am worried if my father gets intolerant to this what will be option left? I don't want to lose my father. Please help

My father has been diagnosed with cml-cp. I have read about a lot of patients and mostly patients are taking imatinib 400mg but doctor has recommended dasatinib 100mg to my father. Why dasatinib is preferred over imatinib and does this drug is equally effective or cause any bad effect on health. Currently my father has no other health issue and taking up dasatinib from 15 days and it is working. But why it is chosen and is it equally effective or will it cause any bad side effects?

What are the chances of disease progression or mutation while taking dasatinib if a person is suffering from cml-cp? No symptoms facing and currently dasatinib is working.

Can stage 1 colorectal cancer patients live full live after completing their treatment. What is the chance of recurrence rate of stage 1 colorectal cancer. Please tell.

Please have a look at this report sir Which stage is it And is it anything to worry about Or what is it

What should be done to avoid thrombocytopenia in a person taking dasatinib 100mg daily. Does thrombocytopenia occurs in every person who takes dasatinib?

Which is the best test for eosinophillic leukaemia, polycythemia vera and cml apart from bone marrow biopsy. One of my doctor suggested be the below test as I have high eosinophills from one year. Test Name FISH for Eosinophilic Leukemia Panel Inv(16), PDGFRA, PDGFRB, Deletion 8p FGFR-1 BCR ABL QUALITATIVE PCR.

What is the best and safe treatment for choriocarcinoma or invasive mole,gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.d & c done after first trimester,and suction done after 15 days of d&c.now its fifth month.it can be remove by surgery.

Hi my father has been diagnosed with cml-cp and has started taking Dastinib 100mg from 15 days and drug is working good currently . How effective is treatment with dasatinib because mostly I read of patients treated with imatinib. Also what are the chances of disease progression or gene mutation while taking dasatinib. I am really worried for my father's health

Which is the best hospital in Guwahati region of Assam for the treatment of blood cancer? Kindly suggest at the earliest.