Bone marrow transplantation for patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia.
Patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia may be rendered asymptomatic with conventional chemotherapy but this does not increase their life expectancy. Bone marrow transplantation provides not only the chance of increased survival but also an opportunity to cure the leukaemia.
Mackinnon
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Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
Goldman
J M
JM
D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000628:therapy*; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D013156:Splenectomy; D013997:Time Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic