Acute leukemia after chemotherapy (melphalan)

Occurrence of Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia in a Patient with Breast Cancer after Chemotherapy

"Recovery" of In-111 Chloride uptake in spleen and bone marrow, after chemotherapy for acute leukemia

A man with acute myelogenous leukemia, treated with chemotherapy, had a decrease in circulating formed blood elements. Bone marrow biopsy revealed necrosis. Imaging with In-Ill chloride demonstrated activity in the liver, but not in the spleen or bone marrow. Eighteen days later, the circulating blood count had risen; a repeat bone marrow biopsy showed the return of blood cell precursors....

Serum Lipid Profile Alterations in Acute Leukemia Before and After Chemotherapy

Background: Serum lipids abnormalities have been observed in various forms of cancers including acute leukemia. Investigators report decreased total cholesterol and HDL, and elevated triglyceride in leukemic patients. Limited studies had been performed to discover the correlation between abnormal lipids profile and disease activity in leukemic patients in Iran. This study was done to evaluate t...

Monitoring and treatment of acute kidney injury in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after high dose methotrexate chemotherapy

Abstact：objective To investigate acute kidney injury (AKI) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who received high dose methotrexate (MTX) chemotherapy and explore the corresponding treatment. Methods 180 children who received high dose MTX chemotherapy were observed with serum MTX concentration and serum creatinine. Patients with AKI of stage 3 or poor response to conventional tr...

Monitoring and treatment of acute kidney injury in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after high dose methotrexate chemotherapy

Abstact：objective To investigate acute kidney injury (AKI) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who received high dose methotrexate (MTX) chemotherapy and explore the corresponding treatment. Methods 180 children who received high dose MTX chemotherapy were observed with serum MTX concentration and serum creatinine. Patients with AKI of stage 3 or poor response to conventional tr...