MULTIPLE-DRUG CHEMOTHERAPY IN MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA DURING PREGNANCY

  • 1 January 1976
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 48  (3) , 324-327
Abstract
Acute leukemia associated with pregnancy is relatively uncommon, and because of the age distribution of patients with acute leukemia the majority had acute granulocytic leukemia. Various combinations of chemotherapeutic agents are commonly employed to obtain maximal benefit, related to differing pharmacologic activities of single agents. The present case documents the use of multiple cytotoxic drugs in the management of acute lymphocytic leukemia, with successful delivery of a normal infant. In this patient severe anemia and potentially teratogenic drugs did not appear to affect the fetus. [Cyclophosphamide, vincristine, cytarabine and prednisone were used in this patient.].

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