What are the characteristics of the elderly leukemia

The elderly in hematopoietic malignancies, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma is common, myeloproliferative diseases include bone marrow fibrosis (MDS), really RBC hyperplasia, also of primary thrombocythemia for common to the elderly. Elderly relatively high incidence of leukemia. Acute leukemia to acute monocytic leukemia the most common, chronic leukemia to the most common chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Elderly adults with acute leukemia compared to relatively slow onset, and conceal, onset time of the main symptoms of anemia and other symptoms relatively rare. Some of the elderly are manifested as low proliferative leukemia, reduce blood cells, bone marrow hyperplasia lower. Because the elderly poor physique, often associated with other diseases, not the strong chemotherapy tolerance, poor prognosis. About two-thirds of slow leaching for in people older than 60. Onset slow, often no early symptoms, physical examination or inquiry in more blood was found. Clinical to lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly as the main performance. Due to the slow progress in the course, the majority of patients with longer survival time. Hairy cell leukemia is a relatively rare, relatively slow leukemia, the majority of patients for the elderly. Misprision of disease onset, patients often due to fatigue, giant spleen were found. Blood as a whole blood cell reduction. The slow progress of this disease, patients with longer survival time.