Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood: treatment, results and prognostic factors.
Indian J Cancer
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1989 Sep; 26(3): 180-8
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-49742
ABSTRACT
Two hundred and nine children (20 years and below) diagnosed as acute lymphoblastic leukemia between January 1980 and December 1983 were retrospectively analysed to evaluate the clinical features, prognostic factors and the results of therapy. One hundred and eighty one evaluable patients were treated with three different chemotherapy regimens consisting of vincristine and prednisolone (Group-A), vincristine, prednisolone and L-asparaginase (Group B-60 patients), and vincristine, prednisolone and adriamycin (Group C-81 patients). Complete remission was achieved in 152 (84%) patients, remission induction being 75 percent, 85 percent and 88 percent in Group A, B and C respectively. At a median follow-up of 36 months the disease free survival for complete responders was 35.5 patient. The disease-free survival for Group A, B and C was 20 percent, 47 percent 34 percent respectively indicating the superiority of a three drug regimen over the conventional two drug regimen. Patients at standard risk in each group had significantly better survival when compared to those at high risk. A 3-drug treatment regimen was superior to the 2-drug regimen and a low initial leucocyte count was an important favourable prognostic factor.
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Assunto principal:
Prognóstico
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Indução de Remissão
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Adolescente
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Adulto
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Cancer
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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