The treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia has changed dramatically in the last few years. Stem-cell transplantation and the use of interferon alfa had already offered the possibility of complete and durable cytogenetic responses, improving the survival over that expected with conventional chemotherapy. The introduction of imatinib mesylate has started the era of molecular therapy with remarkable results including complete cytogenetic responses in up to 90% of patients and major molecular responses in most.
 
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