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Letter

Efficacy and tolerance of dasatinib after imatinib failure or intolerance for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia treated in three different hospitals compare well with results achievable in formal clinical trials

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Pages 2310-2313 | Received 09 Nov 2012, Accepted 28 Jan 2013, Published online: 28 Feb 2013

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