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The natural history and treatment outcome of blast phase BCR-ABL- myeloproliferative neoplasms.
Blood - 1 Sept 2008
Tam Constantine S, Nussenzveig Roberto M, Popat Uday, Bueso-Ramos Carlos E, Thomas Deborah A, Cortes Jorge A, Champlin Richard E, Ciurea Stefan E, Manshouri Taghi, Pierce Sherry M, Kantarjian Hagop M, Verstovsek Srdan
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed the outcomes of 74 patients diagnosed with BCR-ABL(-) myeloproliferative neoplasms in blast phase receiving induction chemotherapy (55%), low-intensity therapy (16%), stem cell transplantation (SCT; 3%), or supportive care (26%). Median survival from the date of blastic transformation was 5 months. Patients receiving supportive therapy had a median survival of 6 weeks. Complete remission with or...
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