Abstract:4491
Background-
Imatinib has revolutionized the treatment of CML. Still there are hurdles with the drug, as, with the passage of time patients are either not responding or showing loss of response. The nonresponsiveness has been proved to be due to genetic mutations which may be primary or acquired. Still less is known about the pattern of mutations especially in asian countries. So there is a need to identify the pattern of mutations, so that second line ty… Show more
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