This analysis of a large data set demonstrated that, although overall survival remained unsatisfactory among older patients, it improved in the younger old (ages 65-74 years). Survival of older old AML patients has not been favorably impacted by available AML therapies or supportive care, and intervention in this age group is best undertaken on a clinical trial.
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