You are here

3 mo from diagnosis PCR test results

Categories:

Just got my test results. What does this mean? Doctor appointment on Thursday to ask him. 

BCR/ABL1 of b3a2 Type: 6.82% International Scale Ratio:
5.6606%

MMR: No

Since it says MMR no, I am guessing this is not the best news. Can anyone help me interpret??

Thanks

Justine

 

MMR means < 0.1% Bcr-Abl.  Don't sweat it, most people aren't at MMR until 9-12 months on TKIs, or even longer.  Some never quite hit MMR but stay at very low and relatively safe numbers for years and years.

For what its worth my numbers were as follows:

At diagnosis:  At or near 100%

3 months: 1.64%

6 months: 0.34%

9 months: 0.095%  (My first time hitting "MMR")

So yours should be nothing to worry about.  Good luck!