Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a slow progressive blood cancer. The symptoms are fast bleeding, fatigue, fever, weight loss, loss of appetite, pale skin, and night sweats. Targeted drugs (Imatinib, Dasatinib), blood stem cell transplant, chemotherapy, and biological therapy are used in the treatment.
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Is skin whitening side effect of Gleevec permanent?
Query: Hi doctor, I have CML-CP. I am on Gleevec for the last year. My query is about skin whitening as it has turned too white. Will this side effect go away? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Skin whitening is technically called hypopigmentation. This is the usual side effect of Gleevec (Imatinib) and is usually harmless. Usually, it is reversible once the drug is stopped. However, evidence for stopping the drug is limited and no consensus exists on drug ce... Read Full »