title: [Treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia without blood transfusion in a member of Jehovah's Witnesses].
abstract: We present a case in which a young woman was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, FAB-classification type M2. As a member of Jehovah's Witnesses she refused to accept any treatment involving blood transfusions. A modified induction and consolidation chemotherapy regimen was applied, tailored to reduce prolonged myelosuppression. Despite severe anaemia, she survived to achieve complete remission. She is currently under treatment-free observation after two courses of consolidation treatment.
authors.affiliation: Hæmatologisk Afdeling L, Herlev Hospital, 2730 Herlev, Denmark. chrlar07@heh.regionh.dk
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Morten Krogh
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001802:Blood Substitutes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016312:Treatment Refusal
chemical_list: D001802:Blood Substitutes