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Cystic fibrosis complicated by acute leukemia
Author(s) -
Biggs Bette G.,
Vaughan William,
Colombo John L.,
Sanger Warren,
Purtilo David T.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19860615)57:12<2441::aid-cncr2820571232>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - medicine , cystic fibrosis , leukemia , fibrosis , acute leukemia , pediatrics , gastroenterology
During a 3‐month period, two men ages 20 and 25 years, respectively, with cystic fibrosis developed acute lymphocytic and nonlymphocytic leukemias, respectively. These two patients were among 120 patients who attended our cystic fibrosis clinic during the last 3 years. Thirty‐five of the 120 patients have survived beyond the second decade. The authors ask whether acute leukemia will be recognized with increasing frequency in cystic fibrosis patients who achieve prolonged survival. Cancer 57:2441–2443, 1986.