A CASE REPORT OF SECONDARY ACUTE MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA
Journal: University Journal of Medicine and Medical Specialities (Vol.3, No. 1)Publication Date: 2017-02-09
Authors : ARUL PRAKASH RAMACHANDRAN;
Page : 239-242
Keywords : :KEYWORDS Acute Myelogenous leukemia; Secondary acute myelogenous leukemia; chemotherapy; radiotherapy.;
Abstract
ABSTRACT Secondary Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) is a clinical entity classified by WHO as a separate group of patients whom developed AML after a Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or after treatment of another malignancy with cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiation. We discussed a case of secondary AML, arises in a carcinoma larynx patient after treatment with both radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
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