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Acute Leukemias - Republican Scientific Medical Library

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Therapy of AML<br />

Elihu Estey<br />

Contents<br />

1.1 Introduction .................... 1<br />

1.2 Standard Therapy ................ 2<br />

1.2.1 “3+7” ..................... 2<br />

1.2.2 Outcome Following 3+7 ....... 2<br />

1.2.3 Predictors of TRD ............ 2<br />

1.2.4 Cytogenetics as the Principal<br />

Predictor of Resistance in AML . . . 3<br />

1.2.5 Effect of Higher Doses of Ara-C . . 3<br />

1.2.6 Beyond Cytogenetics .......... 4<br />

1.2.7 Effect of Allogeneic Stem Cell<br />

Transplant (Allo SCT) .......... 5<br />

1.2.8 Effect of Autologous Stem Cell<br />

Transplant (Auto SCT) ......... 6<br />

1.2.9 Effect of Colony Stimulating<br />

Factors (CSFs) ............... 6<br />

1.2.10 Candidates for “Standard” Therapy 7<br />

1.2.10.1 Younger Patients<br />

(Age

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