Formula predicting survival in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia.

A microcomputer program in BASIC for predicting the survival probability after diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia in patients is designed. Formulas used in this program are derived from the data published by Feigl and Zelen. A mathematical model and a computer program previously published by the author are employed in this study. Analysis of the computer-assisted predicted and the Feigl and Zelen's reported data has shown that the program is fairly accurate and reliable with close agreement in expressing survival probability as a function of white cell count and time after diagnosis.