Survival trends in childhood chronic myeloid leukaemia in Southern-Eastern Europe and the United States of America

Karalexi, Maria; Baka, Margarita; Ryzhov, Anton; Zborovskaya, Anna; Dimitrova, Nadya; Zivkovic, Snezana; Eser, SULTAN; Antunes, Luis; Sekerija, Mario; Zagar, Tina; Bastos, Joana; Demetriou, Anna; Agius, Domenic; Florea, Margareta; Coza, Daniela; Polychronopoulou, Sophia; Stiakaki, Eftichia; Moschovi, Maria; Hatzipantelis, Emmanuel; Kourti, Maria; Graphakos, Stelios; Pombo-de-Oliveira, Maria; Adami, Hans; Petridou, Eleni

doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2016.08.011

Survival trends in childhood chronic myeloid leukaemia in Southern-Eastern Europe and the United States of America

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Karalexi M. A., Baka M., Ryzhov A., Zborovskaya A., Dimitrova N., Zivkovic S., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER, vol.67, pp.183-190, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 67
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ejca.2016.08.011
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.183-190
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: To assess trends in survival and geographic disparities among children (0-14 years) with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) before and after the introduction of molecular therapy, namely tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in Southern-Eastern European (SEE) countries and the USA.