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Treatment Options - Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:38 pm



Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)



Proper management of ALL focuses on control of bone marrow and systemic (whole-body) disease as well as prevention of cancer at other sites, particularly the central nervous system (CNS).
In general, ALL treatment is divided into several phases:

Induction chemotherapy to bring about remission–that is, leukemic cells are no longer found in bone marrow samples. For adult ALL, standard induction plans include prednisone, vincristine, and an ...Read the full article
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