Complete remission of acute promyelocytic leukemia in a very elderly patient after treatment with low dose arsenic trioxide and sequential retinoic acid: a case report.

Authors :: Lin, Jie
Zhu, Hongli
Li, Suxia
Fan, Hui
Lu, Xuechun
Source :: Annals of Hematology; Feb2014, Vol. 93 Issue 2, p335-336, 2p
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: The article describes the case of an 86-year-old patient who was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) and was treated with low dose arsenic trioxide and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA). It relates the complete remission rate of APL in elderly patients. It discusses the ATO and ATRA administration and the side effects observed in the patient.

Subjects :: LEUKEMIA treatment
ARSENIC trioxide
TRETINOIN
DRUG side effects
THERAPEUTICS

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