Articles tagged with: Acute Pulmonary Failure
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Researchers from the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have investigated the occurrence of acute pulmonary failure for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) patients.
Acute pulmonary failure is a rare but serious complication of chemotherapy. The condition is characterized by lung injury and respiratory distress, and it is unrelated to heart failure.
MDS patients receive chemotherapy drugs to kill cancerous cells, help bone marrow to produce healthy blood cells, and prepare for bone marrow transplantation. Intensive treatments…