Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Therapy
Research from Leiden University provides new data on acute lymphoblastic leukemia therapy
Published in Hospital Business Week, December 2nd, 2007
Data detailed in 'Post-remission treatment for adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in first remission: is there a role for autologous stem cell transplantation' have been presented. "Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) or autologous SCT (autoSCT) and intensive consolidation/intensification courses plus maintenance chemotherapy for 1 to 2 years are currently the major options for post-remission treatment of adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in first remission. Comparison of their value with respect to relapse prevention, disease-free survival, and overall survival has been impossible until recently when the results of several randomized trials...
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