[Treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia in elderly patients]

Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2019 Apr 26;139(8). doi: 10.4045/tidsskr.18.0775. Print 2019 May 7.
[Article in Norwegian]

Abstract

Acute myeloid leukaemia is a group of aggressive, malignant haematological diseases that affect all age groups, but are most common in older persons over 65 years of age. Recent therapeutic methods and research indicate that older patients may also benefit from more active treatment.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Algorithms
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic* / administration & dosage
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic* / therapeutic use
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / diagnosis
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / drug therapy*
  • Stem Cell Transplantation

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic