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Myeloproliferative neoplasm surgery

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Surgical intervention is usually not recommended for the management of chronic myelogenous leukemia, unless there is splenomegaly.

Surgery

Surgery

Surgical intervention is rarely recommended for the management of chronic myelogenous leukemia in case of splenomegaly.[1] There is generally no role for surgery.

References

References

  1. ↑ Santos FP, Tam CS, Kantarjian H, Cortes J, Thomas D, Pollock R; et al. (2014). “Splenectomy in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms: efficacy, complications and impact on survival and transformation”. Leuk Lymphoma. 55 (1): 121–7. doi:10.3109/10428194.2013.794269. PMC 3874259. PMID 23573823.

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