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Chronic myeloid leukemia: molecular monitoring in clinical practice.
Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program - 1 Jan 2007
Branford Susan
Abstract excerpt
The role of molecular monitoring for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is multifaceted. Milestone measurements up to 18 months of first-line imatinib therapy are prognostic and provide warning signals of suboptimal response. Serial measurements for patients with a complete cytogenetic response determine ongoing treatment efficacy or signal pending relapse. The pattern of molecular and cytogenetic...
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