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Chemoimmunotherapy—towards real progress in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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boxed-textByrd JC et al. (2005) Addition of rituximab to fludarabine may prolong progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukemia: an updated retrospective comparative analysis of CALGB 9712 and CALGB 9011. Blood 105: 49–53

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OVERALL SURVIVAL

Measured from date of randomization to date of death or last contact

PROGRESSION-FREE SURVIVAL

Time from randomization to progression, death or last follow-up

COMPLETE RESPONSE

Maintained for 2 months, as defined by the 1996 National Cancer Institute-sponsored Working Group Guidelines

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