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Current trends in the management of chronic myeloid leukaemia
British Journal of Hospital Medicine
|June 3, 1992
Conventional or alkylating treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia has little impact on overall survival. Recent treatments, however, are encouraging. Alpha interferon may prolong the chronic phase in some patients, while allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is curative in over 50% of patients with HLA-compatible donors.
Conventional or alkylating treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia has little impact on overall survival. Recent treatments, however, are encouraging. Alpha interferon may prolong the chronic phase in some patients, while allogeneic bone marrow transplantation is curative in over 50% of patients with HLA-compatible donors.