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Would you add chemotherapy to a TKI in treating an elderly patient with de novo CML blast crisis?

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Medical Oncology · Massachusetts General Hospital
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Treating CML blast crisis is challenging in any patient and there is no standard of care. Generally, it is recommended to treat with both chemotherapy and a TKI. However, it is most important to adjust treatment to the patient. If a patient is frail and unable to tolerate chemotherapy, I don't think...

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