Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the elderly. A twelve-year retrospective, single center study.
Acute myeloid leukemia in elderly patients is a well-studied  disease, while only a few studies on acute lymphoid  leukemia (ALL) in elderly patients have been reported and  their results are not encouraging. The aims of the present  study were to review the characteristics of acute  lymphoblastic leukemia developing in patients aged over 65  years old during a twelve-year period at our Institution and to  analyze the clinical and laboratory characteristics.
Pagano
L
L
Mele
L
L
Casorelli
I
I
Fianchi
L
L
Di Febo
A
A
Leone
G
G
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D020732:Cytogenetic Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome