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But one of the great unknowns nowadays days is will prior Gleevec therapy effect the results of transplant subsequently? And that could happen in a number of ways.

ANNOUNCER: One concern is that delaying a transplant might increase risk. It's possible that the drug itself might lead to complications. And a patient who fails medical therapy, like Gleevec, might face a transplant with more advanced disease.

But it's also possible that using Gleevec may improve results in later transplants.

STEVE MACKINNON, MD: And the last thing to bear in mind is that Gleevec may put patients into remission prior to transplantation. And that has a possibility of actually improving the results of transplantation.

ANNOUNCER: No doctor is ready to call Gleevec a cure for CML. But if research shows Gleevec prolongs survival, doctors say many CML patients may enjoy long, symptom-free lives, without the trauma and risk of a bone marrow transplant.

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