Incidence and risk factors for central nervous system relapse in children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Incidence and risk factors for central nervous system relapse in children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

BACKGROUND: Despite all the advances in the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, central nervous system relapse remains an important obstacle to curing these patients. This study analyzed the incidence of central nervous system relapse and the risk factors for its occurrence in child...

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Main Authors: Camila Silva Peres Cancela, Mitiko Murao, Marcos Borato Viana, Benigna Maria de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Central nervous system neoplasms
Leukemia, lymphoid
Recurrence
Prognosis
Risk factors
Child
Adolescent
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842012000600013

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