An APL patient has been undergoing ATRA therapy for the last 5 weeks. A repeat bone marrow and cytogenetic analysis is performed at the end of the treatment cycle. Bone marrow shows no evidence of leukemic cells, and cytogenetic anomalies were not detected. Based on this information, what is the patient's status?

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The absence of leukemic cells in the bone marrow and the absence of cytogenetic anomalies indicate that the ATRA therapy has been successful in inducing remission in the patient.

An APL Patient Has Been Undergoing ATRA Therapy for the Last