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- Title
Improved prognosis for older adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
- Authors
Pui, Ching-Hon; Pei, Deqing; Campana, Dario; Bowman, W Paul; Sandlund, John T; Kaste, Sue C; Ribeiro, Raul C; Rubnitz, Jeffrey E; Coustan-Smith, Elaine; Jeha, Sima; Cheng, Cheng; Metzger, Monika L; Bhojwani, Deepa; Inaba, Hiroto; Raimondi, Susana C; Onciu, Mihaela; Howard, Scott C; Leung, Wing; Downing, James R; Evans, William E; Relling, Mary V
- Abstract
The prognosis for older adolescents and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been historically much worse than that for younger patients. We reviewed the outcome of older adolescents (age 15 to 18 years) treated in four consecutive Total Therapy studies to determine if recent improved treatment extended to this high-risk group.
- Publication
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2011, Vol 29, Issue 4, p386
- ISSN
1527-7755
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1200/JCO.2010.32.0325