Can nurses improve care for blood cancer patients on oral therapy?

This trial is testing whether a specially trained advanced practice nurse can improve care for people with chronic myeloid leukemia who are taking oral medications. The study compares two groups: one group will see both a nurse and their regular doctor, while the other group will see only their doctor (the standard approach). The main goal is to see if the nurse can help catch and manage side effects early, which might improve how well the medication works and how patients feel.

Many patients taking this medication experience mild to moderate side effects that they don't always report to their doctors, which can affect how well the treatment works and whether they stay on it. This trial exists to see if a specially trained nurse can catch these side effects earlier and help manage them better, ultimately improving patient outcomes and quality of life.