Recovering from chronic myeloid leukemia: the patients’ perspective seen through the lens of narrative medicine

The main objective of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of how patients suffering from chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) cope with their illness. The study aims to reconstruct the subjective meaning-making process related to CML in order to gain insights into the impact the disease has on patients’ emotions and everyday lives, as well as to explore the psychological impact of their being presented with the chance to suspend their therapy...