New England Journal of Medicine· 2015Q1
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children
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Short summary
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children is now curable in 90% of cases, with current research focusing on molecular-based therapies for resistant subsets.
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Key points
- Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has a cure rate of 90%.
- Research is now concentrating on molecular-based therapies.
- The aim is to treat ALL subsets that are resistant to current treatments.
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Abstract
The most common cancer in childhood is now curable in 90% of patients. Current efforts are focused on devising molecular-based therapy for the subsets of acute lymphoblastic leukemia that are most resistant to current therapy.
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