Hong Chen, Yan Wen, Yun Zeng, Lie Lin, Bihong Sun, Hongqian Zhu, Huiqing He, Xiaotao Wang, Waiyi Zou, Caifeng Zheng, Liling Zheng, Jinxiong Huang, Liping Pang, Jixian Huang, Yuming Zhang, Haiqing Lin, Zelin Liu, Wanshou Zhu, Qiang Wang, Xuan Zhou, Xiaoli Liu, Hong Qu, Zhenfang Liu, Xin Du, Na Xu
INTRODUCTION: Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a chronic disease with treatment-free remission (TFR) increasingly regarded as a feasible goal of treatment. However, various factors may influence adherence to international guidelines for CML management. This study aimed to compare the reporting of care between patients with CML and their treating doctors. METHODS: Parallel patient and physician online surveys were conducted between September 22, 2021, and March 15, 2022, which focused on the perceptions of 1882 adult patients with CML and 305 physicians regarding tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment options, monitoring and toxicities, TFR, and challenges faced...
December 16, 2023: Oncology and Therapy