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Classification of 358 Cases of Acute Myeloid Leukemia by FAB Criteria: Analysis of Clinical and Morphologic Features

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Chronic and Acute Leukemias in Adults

Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research ((CTAR,volume 26))

Abstract

In 1976, a new morphologic classification for the acute leukemias was proposed by a working committee of French, American, and British hematologists [1,2]. Since its introduction, the FAB classification has been widely accepted internationally because of its underlying logic and relative ease of application. It has served as the basis for classification in several studies evaluating the results of chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) [3–8].

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  1. Section of Medical Oncology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Clara D. Bloomfield

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Stanley, M., McKenna, R.W., Ellinger, G., Brunning, R.D. (1985). Classification of 358 Cases of Acute Myeloid Leukemia by FAB Criteria: Analysis of Clinical and Morphologic Features. In: Bloomfield, C.D. (eds) Chronic and Acute Leukemias in Adults. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 26. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2581-9_5

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