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Treatment of Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia

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Modern Trends in Human Leukemia III

Part of the book series: Haematology and Blood Transfusion / Hämatologie und Bluttransfusion ((HAEMATOLOGY,volume 23))

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The introduction of combination chemotherapy in the treatment of adult acute leukemia has had a profound impact on the response and duration of survival of patients with adult acute myeloblastic leukemia. In the past decade, the combination of cytosine arabinoside with an anthracycline antibiotic, either daunorubicin, adriamycin, or rubidazone, has been responsible to a large degree for the success.

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  1. The University of Texas System Cancer Center M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, 6723 Bertner, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA

    K. B. McCredie, M. J. Keating, K. A. Dicke, G. P. Bodey & E. J. Freireich

  2. Departments of Developmental Therapeutics and Biomathematics, The University of Texas System Cancer Center M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, 6723 Bertner, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA

    T. Smith

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  1. Molekularbiologisch-hämatologische Arbeitsgruppe, Universitäts-Kinderklinik, Martinistraße 52, D-2000, Hamburg 20, Federal Republic of Germany

    Rolf Neth

  2. Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 20014, USA

    Robert C. Gallo

  3. Max-Planck-Institut für Biochemie, D-8033, Martinsried bei München, Federal Republic of Germany

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  4. Heinrich-Pette-Institut für Experimentelle Virologie und Immunologie, Universität Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, D-2000, Hamburg 20, Federal Republic of Germany

    Klaus Mannweiler

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McCredie, K.B., Keating, M.J., Dicke, K.A., Bodey, G.P., Smith, T., Freireich, E.J. (1979). Treatment of Adult Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia. In: Neth, R., Gallo, R.C., Hofschneider, PH., Mannweiler, K. (eds) Modern Trends in Human Leukemia III. Haematology and Blood Transfusion / Hämatologie und Bluttransfusion, vol 23. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67057-2_10

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