Table 4.
Response to induction therapy according to treatment strategy
CTX/ATRA % (No.) | ATO/ATRA % (No.) | CTX/ATO/ATRA % (No.) | ATRA only % (No.) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CR | 78 (40) | 100 (23) | 95 (18) | 57 (4) |
PR | 10 (5) | – | – | – |
ED | 12 (6) | – | 5 (1) | 43 (3) |
Abbreviations: ATO, arsenic trioxide; ATRA, all-trans retinoic acid; CR, complete remission; CTX, chemotherapy; ED, early death; No, numbers; PR, partial remission.