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What is better to treat lymphocytic leukemia gleevec (imatinib) or bone marrow transplant?
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Type of Leukemia?: More details are needed to answer this question, specifically what is the leukemia type? Is it acute lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or are you referring to chronic myeloid leukemia? Please ask this question again with the additional information so it can be answered.
Answered 11/27/2012
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