Age but not Philadelphia positivity impairs outcome in older/elderly patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Sweden.

Piotr KozlowskiEmma LennmyrLucia AhlbergPer BernellErik HulegårdhHolger KarbachKarin KarlssonBeata Tomaszewska-ToporskaMaria ÅströmHeléne Hallbööknull null

Published in: European journal of haematology (2017)

We report a high frequency of Ph+ in older/elderly patients, with no evidence of poorer outcome compared to Ph-negative disease. Overall prognosis for elderly patients with ALL remains dismal, despite the use of age-adapted treatment.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
middle aged
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
high frequency
transcranial magnetic stimulation
allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
physical activity
combination therapy
acute myeloid leukemia
smoking cessation