Conventional chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia: a Brazilian experience
CONTEXT: Young patients affected by acute myeloid leukemia (AML) achieve complete remission (CR) using conventional chemotherapy in about 55-85%. However, 30% of patients fail to achieve CR and the remission duration is often only about 12 months. More intensive treatment after CR seems to be necess...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
2000-11-01
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| Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802000000600005&lng=en&tlng=en |