Table 1

Outcome with different treatment approaches in older patients with ALL

ApproachAge range (y)No. of studiesNo. of patientsCR (range) (%)*Early death (range) (%)*Survival (range)
%Months
Population-based studies1,11,40,42  >65 N/R 4049  N/R 6-30  
Palliative treatment4,5,41,43  60-91 94 43 (34-53) 24 (18-42)  7 (3-10) 
Intensive chemotherapy designed for adult ALL without focus on older patients6,14,15,38,39,44-50  60-92 12 519 56 (40-81) 23 (6-42) 14 (3-29)  
Prospective studies for older ALL patients13,14,51-56  55-81 447 71 (43-90) 15 (0-36) 33 (16-71)  
ApproachAge range (y)No. of studiesNo. of patientsCR (range) (%)*Early death (range) (%)*Survival (range)
%Months
Population-based studies1,11,40,42  >65 N/R 4049  N/R 6-30  
Palliative treatment4,5,41,43  60-91 94 43 (34-53) 24 (18-42)  7 (3-10) 
Intensive chemotherapy designed for adult ALL without focus on older patients6,14,15,38,39,44-50  60-92 12 519 56 (40-81) 23 (6-42) 14 (3-29)  
Prospective studies for older ALL patients13,14,51-56  55-81 447 71 (43-90) 15 (0-36) 33 (16-71)  

N/R, not reported.

*

Weighted means and range from cited studies for CR rates, early death rates, and survival.

Weighted means and ranges for survival probability at 2 or more years, as reported in the cited studies, or median survival time and ranges, respectively.

Details are given in Table 2.

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