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Imatinib Effective Over Long Term in Refractory Leukemia
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Title Imatinib Effective Over Long Term in Refractory Leukemia
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570644?src=rss
Description Imatinib mesylate therapy shows lasting safety and efficacy in chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients in whom interferon-alpha treatment has failed. Reuters Health Information
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Date Feb 26, 2008
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