Combination chemotherapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia in adults: Results of a retrospective study in 82 patients
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Summary
Overall, 55 of the 82 patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia achieved complete remission; the addition of daunomycin or asparaginase to vincristine and prednisone did not significantly improve the response rate.
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- article
- Published
- 1980-04-01
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- 40
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Keywords
Prednisone, Vincristine, Medicine, Mercaptopurine, Methotrexate
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