Acute myeloid leukemia in elderly patients: experience of a single center

Acute myeloid leukemia in elderly patients: experience of a single center

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a disease predominantly of older adults. Treatment of AML in the elderly is complicated not only by comorbidities but also by the high prevalence of poor prognosis markers. Thirty-one consecutive unselected patients with AML older than 60 years (representing 33% of al...

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Main Authors: Rodrigues C.A., Chauffaille M.L.L.F., Pelloso L.A.F., Ghaname F.S., Kerbauy D.M.B., Campos M.G.V., Yamamoto M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Acute myeloid leukemia
Elderly patients
G-banding karyotype
Induction therapy
Overall survival
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