Treating the Elderly Patient with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Treating the elderly patient with acute myelogenous leukemia.

Decisions regarding the optimal treatment of acute myelogenous leukemia in the elderly patient requires the consideration of multiple factors. Population-based studies have demonstrated that, for all age groups, aggressive therapy results in improved survival and quality of life when compared with palliative care. The optimal induction and postremission regimen for older patients has yet to be ...

Treating the Elderly Patient with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), treatment regimens and outcomes may differ among younger and older adults. Although there is no clear dividing line when considering age in AML, in most studies, "older adults" was defined as over age 60.The management of older patients with AML is a difficult challenge. Older adults are more likely to have comorbidities that can limit treatment...

Acute myelogenous leukemia in the elderly.

Familial Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: Report of Three Cases

Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a hematological malignancy, which accounts for about 15-25% of childhood's leukemia. Genetic factor is one of the most important predisposing elements in childhood acute leukemia, especially AML. In this case report, a rare presentation of familial AML is presented in three monozygotic triplets. Two were 10 months old, and the other one was 16 months old at p...

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia is not a single disease but a group of neoplastic disorders. The malignant cells gradually replace, and inhibit the growth and maturation of, normal erythroid, myeloid, and megakaryocytic precursors. Included among the names for this condition are acute myelogenous leukemia, acute myelocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute granulocytic...