title: Successful treatment with imatinib combined with less intensive chemotherapy (vincristine and dexamethasone) as induction therapy in a very elderly patient with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishii
authors.forename: Miho
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakakura
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsukada
authors.forename: Hyou
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ryuu
authors.forename: Naoyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Katayama
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001549:Benzamides; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D016313:Genes, abl / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate; D010677:Philadelphia Chromosome; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction / Q000379:methods; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D010879:Piperazines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014750:Vincristine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D000068877:Imatinib Mesylate