A bone marrow biopsy involves removing a small sample of the bone marrow inside your bones for testing. Read on to learn what to expect before, during, and after this procedure.
A lumbar puncture (LP) or spinal tap may be done to diagnose or treat a condition.
During treatment for CML, tests will be done to see how well treatment is working. Testing is done to see if the treatment is destroying leukemia cells.
Being told you have chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.
If your healthcare provider thinks you might have CML, you'll need certain exams and tests to be sure. Read on to learn what to expect.
The phase of CML is one of the most important things to know when deciding how to treat it. The phases note how many immature white blood cells (called blasts) are in the blood or bone marrow. Read on to learn more.