TREATMENT OF MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of reducing tumor cells in bone marrow prior to transplantation into a patient suffering from myelogenous leukemia, particularly chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), comprising subjecting the bone marrow to a temperature above 37 DEG C. The present invention also relates to a method for treating myelogenous leukemia comprising subjecting a patient having the disease to whole-body hyperthermia (WBH), wherein the body temperature of the patient, or the animal is raised to a temperature in the range of at least about 39 DEG C. The invention further relates to a method of screening compounds for treating myelogenous leukemia.