Journal article
Quality of life and physical function in adults treated with intensive chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia improve over time independent of age
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Intensive chemotherapy (IC) is the primary treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) but is associated with significant toxicity, particularly in older adults. We characterized the impact of AML and its treatment on quality of life (QOL) and physical function in younger (age 18-59) and older (age 60+) patients with AML over 1year from diagnosis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: AML patients undergoing IC without stem-cell transplant at two …
Authors
Alibhai SMH; Breunis H; Timilshina N; Brignardello-Petersen R; Tomlinson G; Mohamedali H; Gupta V; Minden MD; Li M; Buckstein R
Journal
Journal of Geriatric Oncology, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 262–271
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.jgo.2015.04.002
ISSN
1879-4068