Extending the duration of response in chronic myelogenous leukemia: targeted therapy with sequential tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are the mainstay for treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML). Imatinib was the first TKI approved for use in CML, but resistance to this therapy has emerged as a significant issue, and second-line options are often necessary. Increased-dose imatinib may elic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Oncology Reviews |
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| Online Access: | http://www.oncologyreviews.org/index.php/or/article/view/78 |