[Acute leukemia in Jehovah's Witnesses]
| Autor: | J, Bueno, J, Zuazu, T, Villalba, A, Julià |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Prednisolone Christianity Treatment Refusal Fatal Outcome Precursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols Asparaginase Humans Blood Transfusion Cyclophosphamide Physician-Patient Relations Mercaptopurine Daunorubicin Remission Induction Right to Die Cytarabine Anemia Refusal to Treat Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma Combined Modality Therapy Personnel Hospital Methotrexate Vincristine Prednisone Female |
| Zdroj: | Sangre. 44(5) |
| ISSN: | 0036-4355 |
| Popis: | Two cases of young patients, Jehova Witnesses (JW), diagnosed as having acute lymphoblastic leukaemia are presented. In one case a complete remission (CR) was obtained, lasting until now, 20 months after diagnosis; the other one died 11 months after diagnosis without achieving a CR. Three important questions can be raised in JW: 1) the absolute respect to patients' wishes; 2) to treat or not to treat; and 3) the pertinent therapy. The answer is yes to 1) and 2), and a slight myelotoxic therapy for the last one. |
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