Abstract
Imatinib should continue to be the front-line therapy for patients who have newly diagnosed chronic myelogenous leukemia accompanied by close monitoring. Patients should switch to a second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor at the earliest sign of resistance or suboptimal response to imatinib.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 234-237 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Cancer |
Volume | 117 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 15 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research