Recent progress of the clinical and biological characteristics on the elderly acute myeloid leukemia and its therapy

VernacularTitle:老年急性髓细胞白血病的临床、生物学特征及治疗进展
Author: Jixia QIN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Leukemia,myeloid,acute; Biology; Therapy
From: Journal of Leukemia & Lymphoma 2011;20(2):123-125
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Age over 60 is one of important poor parameters in the prognosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In addition to the physiological characteristics of the elderly, the more important cause is the biological difference between the eldly and the younger leukemia cells. In this article, the clinical and biological characteristics of the elderly AML and the progress of therapy are reviewed.