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Survival in Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Survival in Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia To the Editor.— The statement by Hinkes and Plotkin (223:1490, 1973) that "perhaps 0.1% to 1% of patients with acute leukemia survive five or more years" gives an erroneously bleak outlook. No longer is the fiveyear survivor a rarity. Recently, Ingelfinger quoted the Director of the National Cancer Institute who said that "50 per cent of children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (who get) optimal treatment survive at least five years today. Tragically, only 15 per cent of the children afflicted get optimal treatment."1 In an editorial reply, the Chairman of the Acute Leukemia Group B (ALGB) indicated that the ALGB data support the contention that "50 per cent of children now under optimal treatment as it is known today should survive for at least five years."2 The directions in abbreviated form for such optimal treatment were then appended.2 The experience of ALGB is not unique. Other cancer cooperative http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Survival in Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

JAMA , Volume 224 (10) – Jun 4, 1973

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1973 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1973.03220240066026
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Abstract

To the Editor.— The statement by Hinkes and Plotkin (223:1490, 1973) that "perhaps 0.1% to 1% of patients with acute leukemia survive five or more years" gives an erroneously bleak outlook. No longer is the fiveyear survivor a rarity. Recently, Ingelfinger quoted the Director of the National Cancer Institute who said that "50 per cent of children with acute lymphocytic leukemia (who get) optimal treatment survive at least five years today. Tragically, only 15 per cent of the children afflicted get optimal treatment."1 In an editorial reply, the Chairman of the Acute Leukemia Group B (ALGB) indicated that the ALGB data support the contention that "50 per cent of children now under optimal treatment as it is known today should survive for at least five years."2 The directions in abbreviated form for such optimal treatment were then appended.2 The experience of ALGB is not unique. Other cancer cooperative

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jun 4, 1973

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