Table 3.

Motivation for discontinuing treatment.

Variables	N %
Where first heard about the possibility of stopping treatment
Healthcare professional	476 (49)
Patient organization	209 (21)
Family	4 (0)
Printed materials (e.g. brochures or leaflet)	7 (1)
Media (e.g. scientific articles or lay press)	28 (3)
Internet	120 (12)
Social media (e.g. Facebook or web based group)	81 (8)
Other	51 (5)
Main reasons for considering stopping treatment (tick all that apply)
To get rid of current treatment side effects	516 (51)
The fear of side effects caused by long-term treatment	429 (42)
Not needing to take medication everyday	378 (37)
To see if can be free of CML without therapy	488 (48)
Doctor proposed joining a “stopping treatment” clinical trial	168 (17)
Financial reasons—reduction of costs	98 (10)
Planned or unplanned pregnancy	105 (10)
Other	72 (7)