Hi Sanju,

That is a judgement call that your doctor needs to make. It is based not only on your remission status but your history and your complete medical picture. Only your doctor is qualified to decide such things.

In my case when I was stable with MMR on Sprycel Dr. Talpaz required monthly blood work and a PCR every 6 months. I have known other patients who have blood work every 3 months and a PCR yearly, however these were patients who were stable over several years before going to these extended testing periods. Personally, I would not be comfortable with anything longer than monthly blood work and a PCR every 6 months even if I was stable over several years.

Regards,
Jerry