title: Acute leukemia in the elderly.
abstract: More elderly persons than children will develop acute leukemia this year in the United States. Several recent studies have been conducted on acute myeloid leukemia in the elderly, and some therapeutic clues have emerged. Far fewer data are available on acute lymphocytic leukemia. Quality of life studies are producing their first results.
authors.affiliation: Senior Adult Oncology Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Extermann
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology