Trends in the treatment changes and medication persistence of chronic myeloid leukemia in Taiwan from 1997 to 2007: a longitudinal population database analysis

Trends in the treatment changes and medication persistence of chronic myeloid leukemia in Taiwan from 1997 to 2007: a longitudinal population database analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Few studies have examined the longitudinal changes in the patterns, selection, and utilization of treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in routine clinical practice since the introduction of imatinib. Therefore, we investigat...

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Main Authors: Chang Chao-Sung, Yang Yi-Hsin, Hsu Chien-Ning, Lin Min-Ting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Chronic myeloid leukemia
Imatinib
Medication persistence
Utilization
Target therapy
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/359

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