Aussiejo

[aussiejo]

I need a term explained / clarified. 'refactory' I have seen this term used in trials. What does it mean ?

[Cllcanada Top Poster CURE Hero]

Refractory CLL means that the cancer is resistant to a specific treatment, the treatment no long works.

This sometimes occurs after a patient has been treated one or more times with a specific drug...

I had 6 rounds of fludarabine in an FR protocol, and by round 5 the fludarabine was no longer working... so I'm fludarabine refractory.

[aussiejo in reply to Cllcanada]

Thank you

[Quarry]

Good question - it took me a while to figure it out!

[aussiejo]

thank you