Central nervous system relapse in acute promyelocytic leukaemia in patients treated with all-trans retinoic acid

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 437-439

  Evans, G ^a   Grimwade, D ^b   Prentice, H G ^c   Simpson, N ^d  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

APL; ATRA; Extramedullary relapse

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYTARABINE; DAUNORUBICIN; ETOPOSIDE; MITOXANTRONE; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ACUTE MYELOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM TUMOR; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VOMITING;

EID: 0030842975     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1997.2333050.x     Document Type: Article

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