Abstract
Early death (ED) occurs in 10-30% of patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). Is all- trans retinoic acid (ATRA) promptly given and does it decrease overall early mortality? ATRA was administered within 24. h of morphological suspicion in only 44% of the 120 consecutive patients treated in the four collaborating centers. Absence of disseminated intravascular coagulation (p= 0.012) and admission to a non-university-affiliated hospital (p= 0.032) were independent predictors of ATRA delay. ED occurred in 17% of patients, and was independently correlated only with ICU admission (p= 0.002). Our results do not demonstrate that prompt (versus delayed) ATRA administration decreases overall early death.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1036-1040 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Leukemia Research |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ATRA
- Death
- Leukemia
- Promyelocytic
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Cancer Research