Successful Nilotinib Treatment in a Child with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
A 16-year-old female was diagnosed incedentally with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in the chronic phase. She showed complete remission after 3 months of nilotinib treatment. CML is a rare malignant neoplasm in pediatric age. It is characterized by a Philadelphia chromosome, which comes from a genet...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Karger Publishers
2015-03-01
|
Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/380905 |