Haematologica
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Treatment of Ph1-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia in children: comparison between allogeneic bone marrow transplantation and conventional chemotherapy. Spanish Working Party for BMT in Children (GETMON).
To compare the estimated survival and disease-free survival between children with Ph1-positive chronic myeloid leukemia treated with allogeneic bone marrow transplantation or conventional chemotherapy. ⋯ Allogeneic BMT is a safe and very effective treatment for Ph-positive CML in children. Patients who have an HLA-identical sibling donor must receive a transplant as soon as possible after being diagnosed.