1977
Characteristics of blast crisis in chronic granulocytic leukemia.
Rosenthal S, Canellos G, DeVita V, Gralnick H. Characteristics of blast crisis in chronic granulocytic leukemia. Blood 1977, 49: 705-14. PMID: 265737, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v49.5.705.bloodjournal495705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic granulocytic leukemiaBlast crisisExtramedullary leukemiaGranulocytic leukemiaDiagnosis of blast crisisPh1-positive chronic granulocytic leukemiaLymphoblastic groupAcute leukemiaPeripheral bloodHematological criteriaHematological featuresBone marrowLeukemiaMorphological subgroupsPatientsThrombocytopeniaTerminal phaseMarrow
1976
Chemotherapy of the blastic phase of chronic granulocytic leukemia: hypodiploidy and response to therapy.
Canellos G, DeVita V, Whang-Peng J, Chabner B, Schein P, Young R. Chemotherapy of the blastic phase of chronic granulocytic leukemia: hypodiploidy and response to therapy. Blood 1976, 47: 1003-9. PMID: 1064434, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v47.6.1003.bloodjournal4761003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromosome-positive chronic granulocytic leukemiaChronic granulocytic leukemiaBlastic phaseComplete remissionPrior splenectomyComplete remittersGranulocytic leukemiaCytosine arabinosidePhiladelphia chromosome-positive chronic granulocytic leukemiaNonsplenectomized groupPrednisone groupPartial remissionMedian survivalElective splenectomyPartial responseSecondary therapyChronic phaseOpposite regimenRemissionSplenectomyVincristinePrednisoneChemotherapyPatientsCell linesSplenectomy in the chronic phase of chronic granulocytic leukemia. Effects in 32 patients.
Ihde D, Canellos G, Schwartz J, DeVita V. Splenectomy in the chronic phase of chronic granulocytic leukemia. Effects in 32 patients. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1976, 84: 17-21. PMID: 1060395, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-84-1-17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCell Transformation, NeoplasticChildChromosome AberrationsChromosome DisordersChromosomes, Human, 21-22 and YFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLeukemia, MyeloidMaleMiddle AgedSplenectomyConceptsChronic phase of chronic granulocytic leukemiaPhase of chronic granulocytic leukemiaChronic granulocytic leukemiaChronic phaseGranulocytic leukemiaPhiladelphia chromosome-positive patientsSurvival of patientsYear of diagnosisChronic phase of diseasePhase of diseaseMedian survivalProphylactic splenectomySplenectomy patientsPlatelet transfusionsElective splenectomyAdequate therapyMassive splenomegalyBlastic transformationEarly diseaseSplenectomyInfluence survivalPatientsStage of illnessLeukemiaSurvival