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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

 

Side effects -   Heart -  Chronic Myeloid Leukemia -    CML


Pressure check in both arms catches artery disease (peripheral artery disease)

January 31, 2012, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff

Nilotinib treatment?associated peripheral artery disease and sudden death: Yet another reason to stick to imatinib as front?line therapy for chronic myelogenous leukemia
April 23, 2011, CMLHope.com

A prospective evaluation of cardiac function in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia treated with imatinib
August 2010, Leukemia Research

Reversible Cardiotoxicity with tyrosine kinase inhibitors
February 2010, Clinical advances In Hematology & Oncology

Effect of nilotinib on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of warfarin
2009 ASCO annual meeting

Tyrosine kinase inhibitor-induced platelet dysfunction in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia
July 2009, Journal Blood

Dasatinib crosses the blood-brain barrier and is an efficient therapy for central nervous system Philadelphia chromosome–positive leukemia
August 2008, Journal Blood

Leukemia Drug May Improve Stroke Treatment
June 2008, WebMed

Gleevec – Same Drug, Twin Benefits?
June 2008, The Money Times

Leukemia pill may improve stroke treatment: study
June 2008, Canada.com

Cancer Drug Gleevec Could Fight Stroke
June 2008, HealthDay - eVitamine

Cardiac Events with Gleevec
May 6, 2008,
 
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Study Finds Heart Failure Is Rare Among Leukemia Patients on Imatinib
September 2007, MDAnderson Cancer center

Cardiotoxicity of imatinib is "a surprise"
July 2006, Heartwire
                                         
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