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do all doctors carry out regular bone marrow tests if blood tests are showing normal

Witch doctors, Voodoo shaman, Chiropractors, PHD’s, and Acupuncturist.

I avoid all these professions.

Romo

Hi Vonnie, 

This very much depends on the doctor, the hospital etc. 

The more "modern" approach is not to take bone marrow samples unless there is a need. However some doctors continue with older guidance of taking a sample every 12 months, but I think this is quickly becoming less and less practiced.

In fact, many hospitals here don't take bone marrow samples even at diagnosis (again, unless there is an overwhelming need to) and rely on the PCR test from blood to guide treatment. So there are quite a lot of CML patients who have never had a bone marrow aspiration done who are doing just fine!

David.