[Acute leukemia in the elderly patient. Forty case reports]. / Leucémies aiguës du sujet âgé. A propos de 40 cas.
Tunis Med
; 78(8-9): 503-7, 2000.
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em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11190727
Between 1989 and 1996, 40 cases with acute leukemia (16 males and 24 females) were diagnosed in our institution. Median age was 65 years (range, 56-88 years). Leukocyte count was more than 30.109/l in 42% of cases. According to the French-American-British (FAB) criteria, 11 cases were classified lymphoblastic and 29 myeloblastic. Sixteen patients have received palliative treatment because of there age and there bad performance status. Only 24 patients have received curative treatment. Complete remission was achieved in 12 cases (50%), 5 cases (20%) failed to respond and 7 (30%) died during induction. Relapse was observed in 8 cases. The 2-year survival rate was 10% confirming the worse prognosis of the acute leukemia in elderly.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Leucemia Mieloide Aguda
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Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
Fr
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article