I'm looking for resources re: when/if to stop FCR, what information should the patient discuss with the medical provider? Thank you!

[LAinNYC]

[Cllcanada Top Poster CURE Hero]

It usually depends on the protocol for treatment, usually FCR is 6 rounds. They will often do a CTscan after 4 rounds and assess the blood results. Some major CLL clinics may also request a minimal residual disease MRD test on bone marrow, or wait 3 months post treatment and run the MRD of the blood.

MRDs tend to be done more at major centres involved in clinical trials, rather than a clinic.

Your doctor, should give you a run down of what you can expect...

Here is an interesting paper from France about FCR dose intensity in CLL. haematologica.org/content/9...

Excellent paper on MRD...

jco.ascopubs.org/content/30...

[LAinNYC in reply to Cllcanada]

thank you; I'll find this paper

[fieldmeadow]

Found these papers useful especially as I had lower doses of the 'F' in FCR during 2 cycles due to zero neuts.

Thanks.

[LAinNYC]

great, thanks; my husband had 2 rounds and will meet with his doctor next week to talk about next steps