Diagnosis of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Early in Pregnancy

Fabio Stagno, Paolo Vigneri, Massimo Poidomani, Stefania Stella, Alessandra Cupri, Michele Massimino, Livia Manzella, Francesco Di Raimondo
DOI: 10.4236/ojbd.2011.11001                

Abstract

Imatinib therapy has revolutionized the clinical course of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. The unexpected prolonged survival raised several issues on the quality of life and on the possibility to parent childs.

Keywords

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Pregnancy, Therapy, BCR-ABL

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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