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How would you approach treatment in an older (>65), but fit patient with intermediate-risk AML, but with MRD persistence after induction with 7+3?

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Medical Oncology · Northwestern University

The presence of measurable or minimal residual disease (MRD) after induction chemotherapy, before allogeneic transplant or after transplant is associated with risk of relapse. (Araki et al. J Clin Oncol. 34:329-36) The detection and measurement of MRD by flow cytometry requires specific expertise in...

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