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SUBMITTER: Koenig K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7015186 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Current opinion in hematology 20200301 2
<h4>Purpose of review</h4>Treatment of relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is still very challenging, with poor response rates and low chance for cure. This is especially true when treating patients who are elderly, have multiple comorbidities, or who are too unfit for traditional salvage chemotherapy regimens.<h4>Recent findings</h4>Recently, advances in the treatment of relapsed/refractory AML utilizing novel chemotherapy combinations, hypomethylating, and targeted therapies h ...[more]