title: Treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in adults with modified BFM regimen.
abstract: Sixty-two adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) were treated with a modified BFM regimen. Forty-two (70%) achieved complete remission (CR). Twenty-one percent of all evaluable patients and 32.4 percent of complete responders are in continuous complete remission (CCR) at a median follow-up of 41 months (range 24-81 months). Long-term survival was better in T- ALL (47.1%) when compared to precursor-B ALL (4.8%) (P < 0.04).
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Kudva
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chandy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dennison
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhushan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001215:Asparaginase / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015459:Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D015996:Survival Rate; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D001215:Asparaginase; D011241:Prednisone; D003630:Daunorubicin