Management of Refractory/Relapsed Acute Leukemia with Heart Limitation by Anthracycline-free Chemotherapy Regimens in Pediatric Patients: New Hypothesis and New Approach

Management of Refractory/Relapsed Acute Leukemia with Heart Limitation by Anthracycline-free Chemotherapy Regimens in Pediatric Patients: New Hypothesis and New Approach

Background: Anthracycline therapy for acute leukemia may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality in children or elderly patients that have a degree of heart failure. Patients with prior anthracycline exposure, those with pre-existing heart disease, or who have received the total anthr...

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Main Authors: Babak Abdolkarimi, Soheila Zareifar, Mehran Karimi, Pouria Salajegheh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2018-04-01
Series:Middle East Journal of Cancer
Subjects:
Acute leukemia
Non-antracycline regimen
Cardiac toxicity
Chemotherapy
Online Access:http://mejc.sums.ac.ir/index.php/mejc/article/view/594

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