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Acute leukemia in women.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20187729     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The treatment and survival outcome of acute leukemia in women is generally similar to that of men. However, acute leukemia in women poses additional challenges in clinical practice. In addition to important precautions during therapy, such as prevention of abnormal uterine bleeding in premenopausal women and therapy during pregnancy, women who are survivors of acute leukemia face unique and potentially long-term health-related problems. In this review, we address the aforementioned issues, as well as the various health and psychosocial challenges faced by women who survive childhood leukemia during their path to adulthood. Finally, we address the issue of therapy-related acute leukemia in the category of women who are survivors of breast and ovarian cancer.
Authors:
Francesco Lo-Coco; Tamer M Fouad; Safaa M Ramadan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Women's health (London, England)     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1745-5065     ISO Abbreviation:  Womens Health (Lond Engl)     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-01     Completed Date:  2010-05-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101271249     Medline TA:  Womens Health (Lond Engl)     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  239-49     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biopathology, University of TorVergata, Rome, Italy. francesco.lo.coco@uniroma2.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Health Status
Hemorrhagic Disorders / etiology,  prevention & control
Humans
Middle Aged
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications*,  mortality,  therapy*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / etiology,  prevention & control
Quality of Life*
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Survivors / statistics & numerical data*
Women's Health*
Women's Health Services / organization & administration
Young Adult

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