Seminars in Hematology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 72-78 , January 2003

Autografting in chronic myeloid leukemia

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    Duration of cytogenetic response after ASCT according to BCR-ABL/ABL ratio (A) 0.01 (23 patients) and (B) > 0.01 (27 patients) in the graft.

    Duration of cytogenetic response after ASCT according to BCR-ABL/ABL ratio (A) 0.01 (23 patients) and (B) > 0.01 (27 patients) in the graft.

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    Autografting in 50 patients with ECP-CML: overall survival. Arrows indicate patients who relapsed after IFN-α and received imatinib. The other patients (+) are now alive receiving IFN-α therapy.

    Autografting in 50 patients with ECP-CML: overall survival. Arrows indicate patients who relapsed after IFN-α and received imatinib. The other patients (+) are now alive receiving IFN-α therapy.

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    Flow chart of the protocol proposed by our team. HR, hematological remission; MCyR, major cytogenetic remission; NoCyR, no cytogenetic remission; HD, high-dose; Glivec (Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Hanov

    Flow chart of the protocol proposed by our team. HR, hematological remission; MCyR, major cytogenetic remission; NoCyR, no cytogenetic remission; HD, high-dose; Glivec (Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Hanover, NJ), imatinib mesylate.

 Supported by “Un Taglio per la vita.”

☆☆ Address reprint requests to Angelo M. Carella, MD, IRCCS, Ospedale “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza,” Department of Hematology/Oncology-Viale Cappuccini, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy.

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Seminars in Hematology
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 72-78 , January 2003