Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the elderly. A twelve-year retrospective, single center study

Pagano, L.; Mele, L.; Casorelli, I.; Fianchi, L.; Di Febo, A.; Leone, G.

Haematologica 85(12): 1327-1329

2000


ISSN/ISBN: 0390-6078
PMID: 11114143
Document Number: 521586
Acute myeloid leukemia in elderly patients is a well-studied disease, while only a few studies on acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) in elderly patients have been reported and their results are not encouraging. The aims of the present study were to review the characteristics of acute lymphoblastic leukemia developing in patients aged over 65 years old during a twelve-year period at our Institution and to analyze the clinical and laboratory characteristics.

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