Curing acute leukemias in the 1990s.
Recent advances have raised hope that all acute leukemias may be curable by the end of this decade. More specific and thus more effective and less toxic chemotherapy is now possible, and bone marrow transplantation has resulted in long-term survival of many patients. The authors discuss current management of acute leukemias and explain the implications of the latest research.
Corey
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Department of Internal Medicine, St Paul, Ramsey Medical Center, Minneapolis.
Corey
S J
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D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents