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Prognostic factors and treatment effects on survival in erythroleukemia: a retrospective study of 134 cases.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6944145     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A total of 134 cases of erythroleukemia (119 from the literature and 15 of the authors' patients) were reviewed in an attempt to correlate survival with age, sex, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, infection, or hemorrhagic complications at initial presentation; hemoglobin (Hgb), white blood cell (WBC) count, and platelet count; percent myeloblasts in the marrow at diagnosis; and treatment regimens employed. Statistical methods included single classification analysis of variance, nonparametric analysis of variance (Kruskal-Wallis method), contingency table analysis, and correlation coefficient determination for numerical data. No significant correlation between survival and age, sex, hepatomegaly, lymphadenopathy, infection, or hemorrhagic phenomena was found. Improved survival was noted in patients without splenomegaly, and in daunorubicin-treated cases in contrast to those treated with other chemotherapeutic agents. A positive correlation between survival and initial Hgb and WBC was also noted. Erythroleukemia complicating a chronic myeloproliferative disorder had a worse prognosis than de novo erythroleukemia.
Authors:
V L Roggli; J Subach; A Saleem
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer     Volume:  48     ISSN:  0008-543X     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer     Publication Date:  1981 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-11-18     Completed Date:  1981-11-18     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374236     Medline TA:  Cancer     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1101-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute / drug therapy*
Leukocyte Count
Male
Middle Aged
Platelet Count
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents

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