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Evaluating treatment response of chronic myeloid leukemia: emerging science and technology.
Current cancer drug targets - 1 Sept 2013
Cagnetta Antonia, Garuti Anna, Marani Carlo, Cea Michele, Miglino Maurizio, Rocco Ilaria, Palermo Claudia, Fugazza Giuseppina, Cirmena Gabriella, Colombo Nicoletta, Grasso Raffaella, Nencioni Alessio, Gobbi Marco, Patrone Franco
Abstract excerpt
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a hematological disease accounting for about 15-20% of all adult leukemias. The clinical and biologic advances achieved in such a malignancy, represent one of the best successes obtained by translational medicine. Indeed, identification of the fusion oncogene BCR-ABL has allowed using of small molecule inhibitors of its tyrosine kinase activity which, in turn, have literally...
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