Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Authors

Ching‐Hon Pui · St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

William E. Evans · University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Abstract

Although the overall cure rate of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children is about 80 percent, affected adults fare less well. This review considers recent advances in the treatment of ALL, emphasizing issues that need to be addressed if treatment outcome is to improve further.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 354, Issue 2, pp. 166-178

DOI: 10.1056/nejmra052603

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