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Philadelphia chromosome-positive mixed phenotype acute leukemia in the imatinib era.
European journal of haematology - 1 Oct 2014
Shimizu Hiroaki, Yokohama Akihiko, Hatsumi Nahoko, Takada Satoru, Handa Hiroshi, Sakura Toru, Nojima Yoshihisa
Abstract excerpt
Although the introduction of imatinib dramatically improved the outcomes for patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph + BCP-ALL), the survival benefit of imatinib has not been assessed in the context of Ph + mixed phenotype acute leukemia (Ph + MPAL). To clarify this important issue, we studied 42 Ph+ acute leukemia (Ph + AL) patients who received intensive...
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