P. Mineur MD, C. Doyen MD, PhD, N. Straetmans MD, PhD, K. Van Eygen MD, D. Pranger MD, A. Bosly MD, PhD, M. André MD, T. Devos MD, PhD, L. Knoops MD, PhD, On behalf of the MPN Belgian Hematological Society subcommittee
Summary
This article describes the Belgian register of chronic myeloid leukaemia patients who have stopped their treatment with imatinib in conditions comparable to the French STIM trial results: 44% remained in major molecular response off therapy; relapses appear rapidly after stopping imatinib and are responsive when the treatment is resumed.
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