Leukemia
New leukemia study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Published in Cancer Weekly, January 5th, 2010
New research, 'Adult acute erythroleukemia: an analysis of 91 patients treated at a single institution,' is the subject of a report. "Acute erythroleukemia (AML-M6) is an uncommon subtype of acute myeloid leukemia (AML); it is considered to have a poor prognosis. From 1 January 1980 to 21 May 2008, 91 patients with newly diagnosed AML-M6 were seen at the University of Texas-M.D," scientists in the United States report.
"Anderson Cancer Center (UT-MDACC). Forty-five patients (50%) had a history of myelodysplatic syndrome (MDS), compared with 41% in our control group (patients with other AML subtypes) (p=0.08). Poor-risk cytogenetics were more common in patients with...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-01-05)
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