Twenty-one patients with refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) were entered into this Northern California Oncology Group (NCOG) study of prednimustine, an ester of chlorambucil and prednisolone. All patients had active disease and were refractory to standard alkylating agent chemotherapy. Tr
A phase II study of prednimustine in acute non-lymphocytic leukemia, smouldering leukemia, and refractory anemia with excess blasts
β Scribed by D. R. Gandara; C. A. Ries; S. A. Schiff; C. B. George; J. P. Lewis; M. M. Koretz; S. K. Carter
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 333 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0344-5704
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