title: [Results of treatment of acute luekemia in adults according to our records].
abstract: The authors analysed 58 consecutive cases of acute leukaemia treated during 3.5 years. The material included 35 patients with myeloblastic leukaemia, 2 with pyomyelocytic leukaemia, 3 with monocytic leukaemia, 2 with erythroleukaemia, 7 with lymphoblastic leukaemia, and 8 with myeloblastic exacerbations of chronic myelocytic leukaemia. Most patients were treated by the VAMP schedule, in some cases L asparaginase, in other rubidomycin and cytosine arabinoside were used for obtaining remissions. Fourteen patients died within 14 days after admission to hospital. In 15 cases partial remissions, rather short-lasting, were achieved. In 4 cases the remissions were complete and in 3 of them the survival exceeds now 3 years. All patients in whom long-lasting remissions were obtained belonged to the youngest age group and 3 had lymphoblastic leukaemia. The authors suggest the need of rapid institution of treatment and systematic continuation.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001215:Asparaginase / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004915:Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy; D007948:Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000188:drug therapy; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D001215:Asparaginase; D003630:Daunorubicin
vernacular_title: Wyniki leczenia ostrej białaczki osób dorosłych na materiale własnym