Re-induction of complete remissions in adults with acute non-lymphocytic leukemia
โ Scribed by Bruce A. Peterson; Clara D. Bloomfield
- Book ID
- 113238063
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 557 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0145-2126
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Therapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) has been less successful in adults than in children. Many centers treat all adult leukemia with the same regimen. We have used vincristine and prednisone for initial therapy in 14 adults with ALL since 1971 and have followed a treatment regimen developed
Six adults with refractory acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) were treated with high-dose methotrexate, citrovorum factor, and vincristine. All patients had previously received extensive treatment with standard therapeutic agents, including vincristine, and all but one had received prior methotrexate.