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How do you compare a bone marrow vs. blood test for MRD (minimum residual disease)?

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Boston, MA

I am on the Majic trial for CLL and on the 9th cycle in which a blood test for MRD is conducted. Then at cycle 15 a bone marrow MRD test is conducted. Am just wondering how good a prognosdicator is the blood test.

December 30, 2023
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A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

Bone Marrow test I would think would be more accurate

December 30, 2023
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

It depends on the test that you get. I did not have a bone marrow since I had zero cancer cells in 1 million.

December 30, 2023

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