Abstract
We present a case in which a young woman was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, FAB-classification type M2. As a member of Jehovah's Witnesses she refused to accept any treatment involving blood transfusions. A modified induction and consolidation chemotherapy regimen was applied, tailored to reduce prolonged myelosuppression. Despite severe anaemia, she survived to achieve complete remission. She is currently under treatment-free observation after two courses of consolidation treatment.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia without blood transfusion in a member of Jehovah's Witnesses |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Vol/bind | 173 |
| Udgave nummer | 46 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 2960-2 |
| Antal sider | 3 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2011 |
Emneord
- Adult
- Anemia
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
- Blood Substitutes
- Blood Transfusion
- Female
- Humans
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
- Religion and Medicine
- Risk Factors
- Treatment Outcome
- Treatment Refusal