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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Unrelated cord blood transplantation is an option for children with ALL
January 25th, 2005
Unrelated cord blood transplantation is an option for children with acute lymphocytic leukemia. "Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a common indication for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children. Use of unrelated cord blood (UCB) has become increasingly popular as a stem cell source, given the rapid availability and decreased GVHD potential. "Publications describing outcomes of children with leukemia who underwent UCB transplants have compared them to those having received unrelated donor marrow transplants. Results are similar," scientists writing in the journal Bone Marrow Transplantation report. "We...
Source: Life Science Weekly (2005-01-25)
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