ALL versus AML - 1
ALL
AML
Occurs
in childhood (2-10yrs)
Most
common in <1 yr olds
90%
remission in children
Also
a peak at 40 yr olds
Rapidly
fatal if untreated
60%
cure rate in children
68-91%
remission in adults
25-41%
cure rate in adults
Occurs
in elderly adults
50%
cases with leukocytosis
5.0-30.0
x 109/L
or > 100-200
Neutropenia
present
Neutropenia
present
N/N
anemia present
N/N
anemia present
Thrombocytopenia
present
Thrombocytopenia
present
Fatigue
present
Fatigue
present
Fever
present
Bleeding
present
Bleeding
present
50%
have blasts in CNS
Blasts
in CNS rare