The impact of acute myeloid leukemia and its treatment on quality of life and functional status in older adults

Abstract Although intensive chemotherapy (IC) may modestly improve survival compared to supportive care in older people with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), treatment may worsen quality of life (QOL) and functional status. We assessed QOL and functional status at baseline, 1 month, 4 months, and 6 mon...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Critical reviews in oncology/hematology 2007-10, Vol.64 (1), p.19-30
Hauptverfasser:	Alibhai, Shabbir M.H, Leach, Marc, Kermalli, Husnain, Gupta, Vikas, Kowgier, Matthew E, Tomlinson, George A, Brandwein, Joseph, Buckstein, Rena, Minden, Mark D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activities of Daily Living Acute Disease Acute myeloid leukemia Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects Biological and medical sciences Female Functional status Health Status Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans Karnofsky Performance Status Leukemia, Myeloid - complications Leukemia, Myeloid - drug therapy Leukemia, Myeloid - physiopathology Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis Male Medical sciences Quality of Life Time Factors Treatment
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