Open AccessChildhood acute lymphocytic leukemia
Author(s) -
Smithson W. A.,
Gilchrist G. S.,
Burgert E. O.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/canjclin.30.3.158
Subject(s) - medicine , medical school , pediatrics , family medicine , medical education
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. Longterm follow-up of patients is essential to detect, as early as possible, potentially prohibitive toxicity.