Acute lymphocytic leukemia in children
Cancer, 1975 An overview is presented of the improvements in the prognosis of acute lymphocytic leukemia due to combined modality therapy. With the best available regimens, approximately 50% of these children have remained leukemia-free for 5 years or more. Because of these results, there is growing concern for the quality of survival and for the side effects of ...
H. Omar Hustu +3 more
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Differentiation between tuberculosis and leukemia in abdominal and pelvic lymph nodes: evaluation with contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography [PDF]
Clinics, 2015 PURPOSE: To compare the characteristics of tubercular vs. leukemic involvement of abdominopelvic lymph nodes using multidetector computed tomography (CT).
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Simultaneous Occurrence of Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Case Report [PDF]
Liječnički vjesnik, 2023 Concurrent development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is very rare. We present a case of simultaneous CLL and AML in a patient with no prior exposure to cytotoxic agents or irradiation.
Stjepan Galić, Ozren Jakšić
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“Total therapy” studies of acute lymphocytic leukemia in children. Current results and prospects for cure [PDF]
Cancer, 1972 The ultimate goal of “total therapy” studies has been to establish a significant cure rate for childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia. The principle features of these studies have included administration of maximum tolerated combination chemotherapy and ...
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Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality Among Children Admitted With Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia at Cancer Treatment Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [PDF]
Cancer ControlBackground Acute lymphocytic leukemia is a cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow and is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among children. In Ethiopia, it represents the predominant form of childhood leukemia, comprising approximately 80% of cases
Samuel Dessu Sifer, Milkiyas Solomon
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Nutritional assessment and serum zinc and copper concentration among children with acute lymphocytic leukemia: a longitudinal study [PDF]
São Paulo Medical Journal, 2006 CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: When undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy, children with acute lymphocytic leukemia may present important nutritional disorders because of the gastrointestinal toxicity of most chemotherapy agents or the effects of radiation
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Chemotherapy of acute lymphocytic leukemia of childhood [PDF]
Cancer, 1972 CUTE LYhfPHOCYTIC I~EL‘KEMIA IS A NEOA plastic disease predominantly of childhood which in its untreated state leads swiftly to death. The manifestations of the disease in its florid state result from the defects in normal Iiematopoiesis with deficient production of granulocytes, tlwombocytes, antl erythrocytes.
James F. Holland, Oliver Glidewell
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Current treatment strategies targeting histone deacetylase inhibitors in acute lymphocytic leukemia: a systematic review [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyAcute lymphocytic leukemia is a hematological malignancy that primarily affects children. Long-term chemotherapy is effective, but always causes different toxic side effects.
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BCG in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia [PDF]
Blood, 1975 Children with acute lymphocytic leukemia, who were in remission after induction with prednisone and vincristine and consolidation with intravenous methotrexate, were randomized into three groups receiving (1) no further therapy, (2) BCG, and (3) chemotherapy with biweekly methotrexate and monthly prednisone and vincristine.
Myron Karon +8 more
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Ulocuplumab (BMS-936564 / MDX1338): a fully human anti-CXCR4 antibody induces cell death in chronic lymphocytic leukemia mediated through a reactive oxygen species-dependent pathway. [PDF]
, 2015 The CXCR4 receptor (Chemokine C-X-C motif receptor 4) is highly expressed in different hematological malignancies including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Ale-Ali, Amine +14 more
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