title: [Leukemia in advanced age. 1: Acute leukemia].
abstract: Acute leukemia is a disease of the elderly. In this group of patients, possible effects of chemotherapy must be taken into account and, as far as possible, the patient's general state of health stabilised prior to treatment. The complexity of the treatment is further increased by supportive measures, which should be applied both rigorously and with care. The therapeutic concept must take account of the quality of life of the elderly patient.
authors.affiliation: III. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum Grosshadern, Universität München.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jehn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
vernacular_title: Leukämische Erkrankungen im höheren Lebensalter. Teil 1: Akute Leukämien.