Blade and neure, agree completely-- an abstract by definition is very condensed, uses a lot of abbreviations by convention and also assumes the readership is conversant with the subject presented. There may be a strict word count that limits inclusion of relevant data. This means for example that the definition of CR will not be spelled out within the body of the abstract but certain important aspects of it will be emphasized. For that the reader must look elsewhere and you have. Why the push back from others is purely about denial or failure to review the clear criterion for CR, PR and CI which has been crafted and adapted by a well respected working group of heme/onc specialists to allow for assessment of response rates to treatment that are not subject to interpretation but represent objective data assessment. Dr. Tefferi will be making an electrifying presentation at ASH. Thanks for sharing info Regards and best wishes, bp
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