Efficacy of imatinib mesylate-based front-line therapy in pediatric chronic myelogenous leukemia

• Main Authors: Hyun Jin Oh (Author), Mun Sung Cho (Author), Jae Wook Lee (Author), Pil-Sang Jang (Author), Nack-Gyun Chung (Author), Bin Cho (Author), Hack-Ki Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2013-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeDespite the established role of imatinib (IM) in chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in adults, there are few reports on its efficacy in children. In this study, we compared the outcomes of children with CML before and after the advent of IM-based treatment.MethodsThe study cohort consisted of...