Successful pregnancy in acute promyelocytic leukemia.
A successful pregnancy with a normal baby in a woman with acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with daunorubicin from the ninth week of gestation is reported. Daunorubicin is an effective agent against this leukemia during pregnancy. That daunorubicin may be safely used, when required during the early gestation, is suggested.
D000293:Adolescent; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012008:Recurrence
D003630:Daunorubicin