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Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences: Vol.6, issue 2; e81011
published online: September 19, 2002
article type: Case Report
received: April 11, 2002
accepted: September 11, 2002

Long-term survival in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia without any treatment

authors:

avatar A Shahriari 1 , * , avatar HR Emaami 1

Iran

how to cite: Shahriari A, Emaami H. Long-term survival in a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia without any treatment. J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci. 2002;6(2):e81011.

Abstract

Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a myeloproliferative disease with a well known course. With chemotherapy,   average survival of these  patients is   3-5 years. All of the   long term survivors  of CML   have been  treated patients. Here we are reporting on a  long term survivor (more than 10 years)  without treatment.

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