Remission induction in acute myeloid leukemia
β Scribed by Eytan M. Stein, Martin S. Tallman
- Book ID
- 120955139
- Publisher
- Carden Jennings Publishing
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 418 KB
- Volume
- 96
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0925-5710
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Fifteen newly diagnosed unselected adult patients with acute nonlymphocytic leukemia were treated in a pilot study of the combination of vincristine, cytosine arabinoside, 6-thioguanine, and daunorubicin (VAT-D) for remission induction therapy. Eleven of fifteen (75%) achieved a remission bone marro
## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. Significant controversy surrounds the use of remission induction chemotherapy (IC) in older adults with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Earlier clinical trials have yielded conflicting results and possibly a minor survival benefit, often offset by a longer hospitalization