Treatment of childhood leukemia
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Current Opinion in Oncology
- Vol. 9 (1) , 26-33
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00001622-199701000-00005
Abstract
The development of successful therapy for most children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia can be attributed to sequential clinical studies that show the importance of combination chemotherapy, sanctuary-specific treatment, and supportive care measures. The relative resistance of acute myelogenous leukemia to chemotherapy led to strategies that include dose-intensified chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. The improvement in long-term survival for children with acute leukemia has been gratifying but also has been associated with late effects that underscore the need for careful follow-up and for designing risk-adapted therapies.Keywords
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