Chemotherapy of the blastic phase of chronic granulocytic leukemia: hypodiploidy and response to therapy.
Canellos G, DeVita V, Whang-Peng J, Chabner B, Schein P, Young R. Chemotherapy of the blastic phase of chronic granulocytic leukemia: hypodiploidy and response to therapy. Blood 1976, 47: 1003-9. PMID: 1064434, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v47.6.1003.bloodjournal4761003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromosome-positive chronic granulocytic leukemiaChronic granulocytic leukemiaBlastic phaseComplete remissionPrior splenectomyComplete remittersGranulocytic leukemiaCytosine arabinosidePhiladelphia chromosome-positive chronic granulocytic leukemiaNonsplenectomized groupPrednisone groupPartial remissionMedian survivalElective splenectomyPartial responseSecondary therapyChronic phaseOpposite regimenRemissionSplenectomyVincristinePrednisoneChemotherapyPatientsCell lines