New treatment more than doubles survival for high risk childhood...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Cancer  Mon, 10/05/2009 - 22:00

(Child & Family Research Institute) Phase 2 study results show high-dose imatinib plus chemo more than doubled survival for high risk type of childhood leukemia.


 

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