Extramedullary blast crises in CML patients in complete hematological remission treated with imatinib mesylate

Clinical and Laboratory Haematology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 215-216

  Simpson, E ^a   O'Brien, S G ^b   Reilly, J T ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Newcastle Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; CYTARABINE; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROXYUREA; IMATINIB; INTERFERON;

ADULT; BLAST CELL CRISIS; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGRESSION; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA; CYTOGENETICS; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; BLAST CRISIS; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEMATOPOIESIS, EXTRAMEDULLARY; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIPERAZINES; PYRIMIDINES; REMISSION INDUCTION; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33646739284     PISSN: 01419854     EISSN: 13652257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2257.2006.00782.x     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

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