Dasatinib-induced response in a rare case of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia associated with chronic myeloid leukaemia: Correspondence

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 222-223

  Tecchio, Cristina ^a   Nichele, Ilaria ^a   Todeschini, Giuseppe ^a   Pizzolo, Giovanni ^a   Ambrosetti, Achille ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; Chronic myeloid leukemia; CLL drug sensitivity

Indexed keywords

DASATINIB; IMATINIB;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TOXICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, CHRONIC, B-CELL; LEUKEMIA, MYELOGENOUS, CHRONIC, BCR-ABL POSITIVE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEIN KINASE INHIBITORS; PYRIMIDINES; REMISSION INDUCTION; THIAZOLES;

EID: 67649973505     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: 13652141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2009.07731.x     Document Type: Letter

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