This will take effect April 22, 2013
Overview and Clinical Utility:
PathGroup is now reporting BCR/ABL [t(9:22)(q34;q11)] for confirmed CML patients on the International Scale (IS) of measurement. The efficacy of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) is routinely monitored with serial PCR analysis of BCR/ABL fusion gene expression. The National Comprehensive Care Network goal of therapy is achievement of a “major molecular response” (MMR), defined as a 3-log reduction in BCR/ABL to ABL fusion product. MMR is associated with excellent progression free survival.
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