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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 ...
Joseph V. Simone, Rhomes J. A. Aur, H. Omar Hustu, Manuel S. Verzosa   +3 more
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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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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
Ursula Rohr Sgarbieri, Mauro Fisberg, Luís Gonzaga Tone, Maria do Rosário Dias Latorre   +3 more
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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 Control
Background 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
Sifer SD, Solomon M.
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Current treatment strategies targeting histone deacetylase inhibitors in acute lymphocytic leukemia: a systematic review [PDF]

Front Oncol
Acute lymphocytic leukemia is a hematological malignancy that primarily affects children. Long-term chemotherapy is effective, but always causes different toxic side effects.
Zhang Y, Zhang G, Wang Y, Ye L, Peng L, Shi R, Guo S, He J, Yang H, Dai Q.   +9 more
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Study of serum antioxidant levels in patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia and chronic myelocytic leukemia before and after vincristine intake [PDF]

مجلة التربية والعلم, 2012
The study included the determination of the antioxidants levels of acute lymphocytic leukemia and chronic myelocytic leukemia patients in Mosul city (Before and after taking vincristine (Chemical drug)).
Noha altaalib
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The Anti-Leukemic Activity of Natural Compounds

Molecules, 2021
The use of biologically active compounds has become a realistic option for the treatment of malignant tumors due to their cost-effectiveness and safety.
Coralia Cotoraci, Alina Ciceu, Alciona Sasu, Eftimie Miutescu, Anca Hermenean   +4 more
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Childhood Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia [PDF]

CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 1980
At present, significant numbers of children with ALL enjoy prolonged survival without serious sequelae. All children should be given the benefit of treatment under the supervision of physicians experienced in childhood cancer. Risk factors should be properly assessed and children at high risk placed in innovative programs.
Burgert Eo, William A. Smithson, Gerald S. Gilchrist   +2 more
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Epigenetics of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia [PDF]

Seminars in Hematology, 2009
The term epigenetics refers to the study of a number of biochemical modifications of chromatin that have an impact on gene expression regulation. Aberrant epigenetic lesions, in particular DNA methylation of promoter associated CpG islands, are common in acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).
Hui Yang, Deborah A. Thomas, Susan O'Brien, Guillermo Garcia-Manero, Shao Qing Kuang, Hagop M. Kantarjian   +5 more
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Morpheaform leukemia cutis in a case of b-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia - A rare presentation

Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2022
Leukemia cutis (LC) is the cutaneous infiltration of neoplastic cells rarely seen with acute lymphocytic leukemia. We report the case of a young female presenting with a morpheaform plaque on the face, subsequently diagnosed with B-cell acute ...
Liza Mohapatra, Arunima Ray, Pritish Chandra Patra, Priyanka Samal, Abhipsa Samal, Bikash Ranjan Kar   +5 more
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