Chronic myeloid leukemia in the Asia-Pacific region: Current practice, challenges and opportunities in the targeted therapy era

  • Dong Wook Kim*
  • , Shripad D. Banavali
  • , Udomsak Bunworasate
  • , Yeow Tee Goh
  • , Peter Ganly
  • , He Huang
  • , Ian Irving
  • , Saengsuree Jootar
  • , Hyun Gyung Goh
  • , Liang Piu Koh
  • , Wei Li
  • , Tomoki Naoe
  • , Soo Chin Ng
  • , Visalachy Purushotaman
  • , Harryanto Reksodiputro
  • , Lee Yung Shih
  • , Jih Luh Tang
  • , Arinobu Tojo
  • , Jianmin Wang
  • , Raymond Wong
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) management varies across Asia due to disparities in affluence and healthcare provision. We surveyed CML management practice at 33 hospitals in 14 countries/regions to identify treatment challenges and opportunities for harmonization.Patients were generally treated according to international guidelines; however, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and molecular monitoring are inaccessible to many patients not covered by national insurance or eligible for subsidized treatment. Late diagnosis and suboptimal monitoring, often due to cost and accessibility issues, are challenges. Priorities for Asia include: extending accessibility to TKIs; specialist laboratory monitoring; and enriching data to support regional CML management guidelines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1459-1471
Number of pages13
JournalLeukemia Research
Volume34
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 2010

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Asia
  • CML
  • Clinical practice
  • Imatinib
  • Management
  • Survey
  • TKI

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