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Guidelines for Complications of Cancer Treatment Vol VIII Part B

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the grade <strong>of</strong> CTLS is defined by the maximal grade <strong>of</strong> theclinical manifestation (Table 2).Incidence and Risk FactorsTLS occurs most frequently in patients with NHL and otherhematologic malignancies, particularly Burkitt’s lymphoma,ALL, and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The overallincidence <strong>of</strong> LTLS and CTLS ranges from 14%-17% and 3%-5% in patients with AML, 21%-30% and 5%-8% in those withALL, and 19%-40% and 6%-20% in patients with NHL,respectively. The syndrome is observed less frequently in otherhematologic malignancies, including chronic lymphocyticleukemia on fludarabine (0.5%), NHL treated with the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab (0.04% to 0.05%) andpromyelocytic leukemia (

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