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1 Νοε 2023 · Some types of leukemia can be hard to treat, but it may be cured in some cases. Diagnosis, treatments, and outlook may also be different in older adults with leukemia than in children or younger...
2 Δεκ 2016 · The treatment of older patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is an unmet medical need. With increasing age, ALL patients have a significantly lower clinical remission rate, higher early mortality, higher relapse rate, and poorer survival compared with younger patients.
5 Δεκ 2014 · Current therapeutic options for elderly individuals with AML include intensive chemotherapy with a cytarabine and anthracycline backbone, hypomethylating agents (decitabine and azacitidine), low-dose cytarabine, investigational agents, and supportive care with hydroxyurea and transfusions.
6 Δεκ 2013 · This review addresses 5 key questions in the management of elderly patients with CLL: (1) why is classifying the “fitness” of CLL patients necessary; (2) what criteria should be used to classify patient fitness; (3) when should elderly patients be treated; (4) how should therapy be selected for elderly patients; and (5) which therapy is ...
Outcomes of older adults with AML remain poor; fortunately, there are many new promising treatment options. Personalized treatment plans based on patient- and disease-specific factors are essential to the care of older adults with AML. Keywords: acute myeloid leukemia, treatment, older adults, geriatric hematology. Introduction
20 Οκτ 2024 · Knowing the type of disease you have is key to choosing the right treatment and getting the best results. While the disease can't truly be cured, you can achieve a state in which symptoms and leukemia cells don't appear for years. This article describes leukemia types, symptoms, causes, staging, and treatments. How Does Leukemia Develop and Spread?
30 Σεπ 2020 · Recommendation 1: Based on moderate certainty in the evidence of effects, the ASH guideline panel recommends offering antileukemic therapy over best supportive care to older adults with newly diagnosed AML who are candidates for such therapy.
