Leukaemia update. Part 1: diagnosis and management

SUMMARY POINTS Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is the most common leukaemia in adults Patients with acute leukaemia can deteriorate rapidly—urgent discussion with a haematologist is recommended if acute leukaemia is suspected Risk is best stratified according to the genetic abnormalities of the leukae...

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2013-03, Vol.346 (7902), p.29-32
Main Authors: Grigoropoulos, Nicholas F, Petter, Roger, Van ‘t Veer, Mars B, Scott, Mike A, Follows, George A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Blasts
Blood
Blood tests
Bone marrow
Cancer
Chemotherapy
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Chronic myeloid leukemia
CLINICAL REVIEW
Humans
Leukemia
Leukemia - diagnosis
Leukemia - drug therapy
Leukocytes
Medical diagnosis
Medical research
Microscopy
Myeloid leukemia
Neutrophils
Symptoms
United Kingdom
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Summary:SUMMARY POINTS Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is the most common leukaemia in adults Patients with acute leukaemia can deteriorate rapidly—urgent discussion with a haematologist is recommended if acute leukaemia is suspected Risk is best stratified according to the genetic abnormalities of the leukaemia Diagnosis of leukaemia requires a multidisciplinary approach Most chronic leukaemias are not curable but can be treated with non-intensive chemotherapy Acute leukaemias are curable if patients are fit enough for intensive chemotherapy; palliation is indicated for frail patients
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.f1660