Title: Effect of imatinib on patients with chronic myeloid leukemia
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of imatinib on patients with chronic myeloid leukemia.Methods Eighty patients with chronic myeloid leukemia were randomly divided into two groups,the treatment group (50 cases) and the control group (36 cases).Patients in the treatment group were treated with imatinib,while the patients in the control group were treated with three harringtonine.The response rates of hematology and cytogene were compared after treatment.Results The complete response rate of hematology and the key response rate of cytogene in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusions Compared with three harringtonine,imatinib an improve the complete response rate of hematology and the key response rate of cytogene which could extend patients survival.
Key words:
Chronic myeloid leukemia; Imatinib; Three harringtonine
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-09-25
Language: en
Type: article
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