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1 lis 2023 · Leukemia in older adults causes symptoms like weight loss, fatigue, and night sweats. Your outlook depends on the type of leukemia you have. Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the...
2 lis 2023 · Higher SOFA score, need for mechanical ventilation, sepsis, vasopressor use, and age greater than 60 years were the most common predictors of ICU, hospital and 90-day mortality. Relapsed or refractory status of underlying AL was the most significant risk factor for long-term mortality.
8 lip 2024 · Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) This type of leukemia is most common in older adults, but it can be diagnosed at any age. Most deaths occur in people ages 65 to 84.
Five‐year overall survival (OS) improved between 1997‐2006 and 2007‐2015; in patients 18‐45 years from 50% (95% CI 43‐57) to 65% (95% CI 58‐72), 46‐65 years from 25% (95% CI 18‐32) to 46% (95% CI 37‐55) and >65 years from 7% (95% CI 2.6‐11) to 11% (95% CI 5.9‐16) (P < 0.05).
9 maj 2024 · Working groups of the European LeukemiaNet have published several important consensus guidelines. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has many different clinical and biological subgroups and the knowledge on disease biology and therapeutic options is increasing exponentially.
10 gru 2021 · Results in young adults have improved due to the use of pediatric-like therapy, with more than 70% now achieving long-term survival, but older adults aged 55 to 60 or more years have consistently fared more poorly, with less than 20% cured . 4-9 Older patients experience more toxicity, leading to dose reductions, treatment delays, and high ...
12 lut 2019 · Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in older adults presents a real challenge as a result of adverse disease biology and comorbidities that preclude delivering curative regimens. Conventional chemot...
