Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)‐positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is diagnosed
rarely in children, but constitutes the most frequent cytogenetic abnormality in adults with …

In the pre-imatinib era, treatment outcomes of adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome
(Ph)-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were dismal. Despite the use of intensive …

Significant advances in the treatment of Philadelephia chromosome (Ph)–or BCR-ABL–
positive acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) have been made since the discovery of the …

The t (9; 22)(q34; q11) or Philadelphia chromosome creates a BCR–ABL1 fusion gene
encoding for a chimeric BCR–ABL1 protein. It is present in 3–4% of pediatric acute …

Current Treatment of Philadelphia Chromosome–Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia |
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Abstract The Philadelphia chromosome (Ph) is the most common cytogenetic abnormality
associated with adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Before the advent of tyrosine …

In the pre-imatinib era, the treatment outcome of patients with Philadelphia chromosome–
positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph+ ALL) was dismal. Complete remission was …

The clinical management of patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute
lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been challenging primarily due to the aggressive nature …

The Philadelphia chromosome is present in approximately 20% to 30% of adults with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The poor prognosis of this relatively uncommon acute …

Ph-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Until recently, Ph-positive ALL was very
aggressive and difficult to treat. Current frontline therapy, based on tyrosine kinase …