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The CML stem cell: Evolution of the progenitor
1 May 2009
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The success of imatinib mesylate (STI571, Gleevec) in treating chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is, to date, the crowning achievement of targeted molecular therapy in cancer. Nearly 90% of newly diagnosed patients treated with imatinib in the chronic phase of the disease achieve a complete cytogenetic response. However, more than 95% of these patients retain detectable levels of BCR-ABL mRNA and patients...
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