Efficacy and safety of nilotinib as third-line therapy in an elderly patient with CML
This case report describes a 74 year old male patient with low Sokal risk chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Treatment was started four years ago with imatinib, 400 mg/day. The patient achieved complete hematologic response but, after 3 months of treatment, developed grade 3 skin toxicity. Imatinib was...
Main Authors: | Giovanni Caocci, Sandra Atzeni, Giorgio La Nasa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SEEd
2015-10-01
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Series: | Clinical Management Issues |
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Online Access: | https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/cmi/article/view/1139 |
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