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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sogand Goudarzi, MD [2]; Grammar Reviewer: Natalie Harpenau, B.S.[3]
Overview
The mainstay of treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia is cytotoxic chemotherapy. Using a combination of all-trans retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide is usually reserved for patients with either relapse or resistance to further treatment.
Indications
- The mainstay of treatment for acute promyelocytic leukemia is cytotoxic chemotherapy. Using a combination of all-trans retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide is usually reserved for patients with either relapse or resistance to further treatment.[1]
References
- ↑ Huang J, Sun M, Wang Z, Zhang Q, Lou J, Cai Y, Chen W, Du X (November 2016). "Induction treatments for acute promyelocytic leukemia: a network meta-analysis". Oncotarget. 7 (44): 71974–71986. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.12451. PMC 5342137. PMID 27713127.