Internal Medicine Board Review - DiscWrite CD Promotions
Internal Medicine Board Review - DiscWrite CD Promotions
Internal Medicine Board Review - DiscWrite CD Promotions
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CML – treatment<br />
For the <strong>Board</strong>s<br />
• Allogeneic bone marrow transplant within two<br />
years of diagnosis or – interferon is not used<br />
after the introduction of Gleevec<br />
• Busulfan and hydroxyurea play a role in<br />
reducing blood counts but are palliative and not<br />
curative<br />
• BMT during remission is the only proven<br />
curative i therapy h ffor patients i not responding di to<br />
Gleevec or became resistant