Successful Treatment of Nilotinib-Induced Pleural Effusion with Prednisone

Chronic myeloid leukemia is characterized by a unique reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22 resulting in deregulated tyrosine kinase activity. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, such as imatinib, dasatinib, and nilotinib have revolutionized treatment of Chronic myeloid leukemia. However, ty...

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Main Authors: Chakraborty, Kanishka, Bossaer, John B., Patel, R., Krishnan, K.
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2012
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Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/2318
https://doi.org/10.1177/1078155212447530