Abstract High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation has significantly improved overall survival (OS) in primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL). However, early identification of long-term survivors remains a challenge. Progression-free survival at 24…
A randomized inter-group trial comparing more intensive treatment strategies to a common standard arm 3 + 7 (CSA) was conducted in patients with non-M3 AML. Untreated patients ≥ 60 years were allocated to the CSA ( n = 132) or to the study group arms ( n = 1154) of the AMLCG (TAD/HAM versus HAM/HAM ± G-CSF…
Relapse of acute leukemia is a frequent complication with uncertain outcome and poorly defined risk factors. From 1621 patients entered into two prospective clinical trials (AML02; n = 740 and AML04; n = 881), 74.2% reached complete remission (CR) 1 after induction(s) and 59 patients after additional…