An Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Elderly Patients Newly Diagnosed With Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Retrospective Analysis of Electronic Medical Records From US  Community Oncology Practices

Conclusions As expected, OS in patients receiving low-intensity therapy or BSC with HU is poor for elderly patients with AML. Remarkably, intensive induction strategies are rarely used for older patients in community oncology practice. Micro-Abstract This retrospective observational study of data from the US community oncology setting evaluates real-world treatment patterns and outcomes for newly diagnosed, elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia. The analysis focuses on those patients who did not receive standard induction therapy (“3 + 7”–type regimens).
Source: Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research