Adult leukemias

Over the past several years, advances have been made in the classification, diagnosis and therapy of the adult leukemias. The overall prognosis and quality of life have improved greatly, especially for patients with acute nonlymphoblastic leukemias. Some of the advances are described in this article...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian family physician 1984-09, Vol.30, p.1890-1894
1. Verfasser: Moore, L K
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Over the past several years, advances have been made in the classification, diagnosis and therapy of the adult leukemias. The overall prognosis and quality of life have improved greatly, especially for patients with acute nonlymphoblastic leukemias. Some of the advances are described in this article. The importance of the clinical, laboratory and diagnostic tests for acute, chronic granulocytic and chronic lymphocytic leukemia are stressed. The therapy and prognosis for patients with the various types of leukemia are also described.
ISSN:0008-350X
1715-5258