I knew that they did not mention the type, so I just went by the fact it was Leukemia. My guess is not what you said, but probably that they were not told about it. Gleevec has side effects, but they are generally not that bad. I look at Ryan O'Neal and know for a fact how great Gleevec is. If I had Leukemia, I would do some natural things, but for sure I would take Gleevec. The guy who invented it should get the Nobel prize, if not for the cure, at least for sneeking it by the AMA.