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Clonal Cytogenetic Abnormalities in Philadelphia Chromosome Negative Cells in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients Treated with Imatinib
12 Aug 2004
Abstract excerpt
Treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with imatinib (Gleevec) induces a much higher rate of partial and complete cytogenetic responses (CCR) than interferon-alpha (IFN)-based therapies. Conventional wisdom suggests that elimination of the Philadelphia (Ph)- positive cells will lead to re-establishment of normal Ph-negative hematopoiesis. Surprisingly, karyotypic abnormalities were detected in the chromosome...
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