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


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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.