The natural history and treatment outcome of blast phase BCR-ABL myeloproliferative neoplasms

CS Tam, RM Nussenzveig, U Popat… - Blood, The Journal …, 2008 - ashpublications.org
We analyzed the outcomes of 74 patients diagnosed with BCR-ABL− myeloproliferative
neoplasms in blast phase receiving induction chemotherapy (55%), low-intensity therapy …

Activating mutations in human acute megakaryoblastic leukemia

S Malinge, C Ragu, V Della-Valle… - Blood, The Journal …, 2008 - ashpublications.org
Oncogenic activation of tyrosine kinase signaling pathway is recurrent in human leukemia.
To gain insight into the oncogenic process leading to acute megakaryoblastic leukemia …

Choosing between stem cell therapy and drugs in myelofibrosis

N Kröger, RA Mesa - Leukemia, 2008 - nature.com
Optimal clinical management of patients with primary myelofibrosis and post-essential
thrombocythemia/polycythemia vera myelofibrosis is a challenge, given the typically …

A dynamic prognostic model to predict survival in post–polycythemia vera myelofibrosis

F Passamonti, E Rumi, M Caramella… - Blood, The Journal …, 2008 - ashpublications.org
Post–polycythemia vera myelofibrosis (post-PV MF) is a late evolution of PV. In 647 patients
with PV, we found that leukocytosis leukocyte count>(15× 109/L) at diagnosis is a risk factor …

Risk factors for leukemic transformation in patients with primary myelofibrosis

J Huang, CY Li, RA Mesa, W Wu… - … Journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND. Previous prognostic studies in primary myelofibrosis have focused on risk
factors for overall survival and have resulted in the establishment of several prognostic …

Pathogenetic insight and prognostic information from standard and molecular cytogenetic studies in the BCR-ABL-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs)

JT Reilly - Leukemia, 2008 - nature.com
The frequency of cytogenetic abnormalities in the Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative
neoplasms (MPNs) varies from approximately 30% in primary myelofibrosis (PMF) to less …

Familial chronic myeloproliferative disorders: the state of the art

E Rumi - Hematological oncology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Familial chronic myeloproliferative disorders are defined when in the same pedigree at least
two relatives have a chronic myeloproliferative disorder (CMD) as polycythemia vera (PV) …

Primary central nervous system leukemia presenting with an isolated oculomotor palsy

N Çelebisoy, FE Bayam, S Çağırgan… - Journal of Clinical …, 2008 - Elsevier
Primary central nervous system leukemia presenting with an isolated oculomotor palsy -
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PRCA with myelofibrosis: an unusual case report

R Kar, M Mahapatra, HP Pati - Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood …, 2008 - Springer
The association of PRCA and myelofibrosis is very rare with only two such cases reported in
the literature. Leukemic transformation in myelofibrosis is known but the progression of …

Acute Leukemia Arising from the Myeloproliferative Disorders: Challenge and Opportunity

RA Mesa - Clinical Leukemia, 2008 - Elsevier
The classical myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs) of essential thrombocythemia,
polycythemia vera, and primary myelofibrosis have an increasing predisposition to transform …