title: [Long-term survival and fatal late relapse in acute leukaemia in adults].
abstract: This study comprises 187 patients aged over 15 years with acute leukaemia, diagnosed and treated between the years 1969 and 1978. Fourteen (7.5%) survived for more than 5 years after diagnosis. In this group of survivors there were 7 patients with AML and 6 with ALL--corresponding to 8.9 and 21.4% of each collective, respectively--and 1 patient with PML. Four patients (28.6%) died after a survival time exceeding 5 years, 1 patient with AML as a result of a gastric carcinoma and the 3 other patients (1 AML, 2 ALL) of the original disease. Hence, survival times over several years do not necessarily mean real cures. From an analysis of our data, no factor correlating with long-term survival was identifiable. In terms of clinical-diagnostic parameters the group of late relapses was also heterogeneous.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality*; D008130:Lomustine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013866:Thioguanine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008130:Lomustine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D013866:Thioguanine; D008727:Methotrexate
vernacular_title: Langzeitüberlebende und letale Spätrezidive bei akuter Leukämie des Erwachsenen.