## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. The treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) remains a challenge to the clinician despite recent advances. Many patients will either not respond or will have only limited and/or brief responses to singleβagent therapy. Eventually, 30% of patients with MDS will progre
Treatment of poor-risk myelodysplastic syndromes and acute myeloid leukemia with a combination of 5-azacytidine and valproic acid
β Scribed by Andrea Kuendgen; Gesine Bug; Oliver G. Ottmann; Detlef Haase; Julie Schanz; Barbara Hildebrandt; Kathrin Nachtkamp; Judith Neukirchen; Ariane Dienst; Rainer Haas; Ulrich Germing; Norbert Gattermann
- Book ID
- 107687374
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 195 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1868-7075
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