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Clinical significance of minimal residual disease in patients with acute leukaemia undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
9 May 2013
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In patients with acute leukaemia, the relative risk of relapse influences the choice between chemotherapy and haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The demonstration that minimal residual disease (MRD) is the strongest overall prognostic indicator and can identify patients who are unlikely to be cured by standard chemotherapy has added a powerful new factor to consider when making this decision. There...
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