[Novelties and experience with tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy in chronic myeloid leukemia]. / Újdonságok és tapasztalatok a krónikus mieloid leukémia tirozinkináz-gátló kezelésében.

The introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment has resulted in dramatically improved survival in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). With the new generation of TKIs the majority of patients reach optimal molecular response. Due to the improving survival and the need for lifelong treatment, the safety profile of the various TKIs and the comorbidities of patients have to be considered. More than half of our CML patients had comorbidities that could have influenced the choice of therapy. Because of the high prevalence of cardiovascular comorbidities, cardiovascular risk assessment plays an important role in the care of CML patients. The aim of this article is to summarize the current national and international guidelines of the treatment in CML and to show the importance of comorbidities and cardiovascular risk assessment in our CML patients.

[Treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia]. / A krónikus limfoid leukémia diagnózisának és terápiájának aktuális kérdései.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in the Western countries. The abnormal B lymphocytes progress into the blood and infiltrate the bone marrow, liver, spleen and lymph nodes. CLL is a disease of the adults and older individuals who often have coexisting conditions. It usually progresses slowly, but in patients who need treatment, CLL eventually returns. For relapsed, refractory patients treatment options are limited. The only curative treatment is bone marrow transplantation. However, the new, alternative therapeutics show superior efficacy in CLL than standard regimens. The aim of this review is to summarize the most important therapeutic aspects of CLL and to give an insight into the novel treatment options.