Acute nonlymphoid leukemia

Acute nonlymphoid leukemia (ANLL) is not an uncommon form of leukemia in children. The differential diagnosis is sometimes difficult, but there are a number of laboratory tests that can contribute useful information. Despite the introduction of several newer chemotherapeutic agents, only 50 to 60 pe...

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Published inPediatric annals Vol. 7; no. 7; pp. 483 - 490
Main Author Necheles, T F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1978
Subjects
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Bone Marrow - pathology
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Child
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases - therapy
Infection - etiology
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - complications
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - diagnosis
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute - therapy
Male
Remission, Spontaneous
Time Factors
Transplantation, Homologous
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Summary:Acute nonlymphoid leukemia (ANLL) is not an uncommon form of leukemia in children. The differential diagnosis is sometimes difficult, but there are a number of laboratory tests that can contribute useful information. Despite the introduction of several newer chemotherapeutic agents, only 50 to 60 percent of children with ANLL achieve complete remissions, and the median survival at this time is only about 14 to 18 months. Immunotherapy and bone-marrow transplantation may offer important future avenues of therapy. CNS leukemia has recently evolved as an important complication in this group of leukemias.
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ISSN:0090-4481