Critical communication gaps exist between patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and healthcare professionals about adverse events (AEs) related to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and their impact on quality of life (QOL), according to a recent study. Kathryn E. Flynn, PhD, of the Medical College of Wisconsin, and colleagues from the CML Buster Foundation, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Analysis Group, Ipsos, and University of California San Francisco conducted the study and presented their findings during the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) ...
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