title: [Treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia with interferon-alpha].
abstract: The authors have treated 38 patients with chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia in their single center in the last five years. Conventional chemotherapy provided about 40-50% hematological response, interferon-alpha seems to be more effective, complete hematological remission occurred in 65%. Interphase cytogenetics and fluorescein in situ hybridisation technique was used to measure the cytogenetic response. They observed complete cytogenetic remission in two cases (8%), major response in 11 (39%), minor response in 4 (15%) and minimal response in 4 cases (15%). Interferon-alpha is an effective, well-tolerated medicine in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia.
authors.affiliation: Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Altalános Orvostudományi Kar, I. Belgyógyászati Klinika.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szomor
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Molnár
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dávid
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Alizadeh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kecskés
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vidra
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kereskai
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pajor
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Losonczy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D016898:Interferon-alpha