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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Xu ZL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7606937 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xu Zheng-Li ZL Huang Xiao-Jun XJ
Frontiers in oncology 20201020
The treatment of acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL) has evolved dramatically over the past several decades, making the disease a highly curable form of acute leukaemia. The discoveries of all-<i>trans</i> retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide (ATO) were landmark events, leading to historic revolutions in the treatment of APL. One major change was from chemotherapy-based to chemotherapy-free treatment regimens, and the combination of ATRA plus ATO without chemotherapy has been recommended as ...[more]