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3 Replies Last post: Nov 15, 2009 9:05 PM by Trey  
Paula   1 posts since
Nov 9, 2009
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Nov 9, 2009 1:22 PM

CML and Sarcoidosis

Going through testing for Sarcoidosis.  My lymph nodes in left chest are enlarged.  Anyone else with this?  Treatment is high dose steriods and how does that work with Gleevec?

Trey   622 posts since
Mar 27, 2009
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1. Nov 9, 2009 10:22 PM in response to: Paula
Re: CML and Sarcoidosis

Paula,

Since you are new here, I don't know if you had previous treatment with Interferon, which can rarely cause a sarcoidosis reaction.  Otherwise, it would not be something that would be associated with CML or the CML drugs as far as I know.

 

http://chestjournal.chestpubs.org/content/116/2/569.full

 

http://www.haematologica.org/cgi/reprint/85/9/1006.pdf

 

Steroids should be fine, but check the drug interaction checker:

http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html

dee145   37 posts since
Apr 7, 2009
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2. Nov 15, 2009 8:16 PM in response to: Trey
Re:meds

Trey, what is the difference between Sprycel and Tasigna?  He wants to put me on the Tasigna but it really scares me.  I saw most people on here have Gleevec or Sprycel, my Gleevec just stopped working.  Had to be me!!

                                                 Thanks, Dee145

Trey   622 posts since
Mar 27, 2009
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3. Nov 15, 2009 9:05 PM in response to: dee145
Re:meds

I will start a new posting soon titled Sprycel vs Tasigna.

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