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Long term outcomes and risk factors for patients with advanced chronic myeloid leukemia who have undergone allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Long term outcomes and risk factors for patients with advanced chronic myeloid leukemia who have undergone allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Posted by on Sep 5, 2021 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to determine the long-term outcomes and risk factors after allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) for patients with advanced phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).  This study concluded that allo-SCT improved the outcomes of these patients, particularly in those with donors younger than 36...

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Dasatinib and decitabine treatment for patients with accelerated or blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia

Dasatinib and decitabine treatment for patients with accelerated or blast phase chronic myeloid leukemia

Posted by on Sep 17, 2020 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate if the combination of dasatinib and decitabine was safe and effective in patients with advanced chronic myeloid leukemia.   This study concluded that this treatment is safe and effective in these patients.   Some background Treatment of advanced-phase chronic myeloid...

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Drug interactions with tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia

Drug interactions with tyrosine kinase inhibitors in chronic myeloid leukemia

Posted by on Jul 17, 2018 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the interactions between tyrosine kinase inhibitors and other drugs taken at the same time in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. This study concluded that drug interactions were found in a significant number of patients, with mild side effects. Some background Imatinib (Gleevec) and similar drugs are the...

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Stem cell transplantation in chronic myeloid leukemia

Stem cell transplantation in chronic myeloid leukemia

Posted by on Apr 9, 2017 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This review discussed the role of stem cell transplantation in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. Some background Stem cell (immature blood cell) transplantation (SCT) has had a long history in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Patients who have a matched donor (someone who is a close genetic match, such as a...

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