Rationale for a pediatric-inspired approach in the adolescent and young adult population with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with a focus on asparaginase treatment

In the last two decades great improvements have been made in the treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, with 5-year overall survival rates currently approaching almost 90%. In comparison, results reported in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are relatively poor. In adults, results ha...

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Main Authors: Carmelo Rizzari, Maria Caterina Putti, Antonella Colombini, Sara Casagranda, Giulia Maria Ferrari, Cristina Papayannidis, Ilaria Iacobucci, Maria Chiara Abbenante, Chiara Sartor, Giovanni Martinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-09-01
Series:Hematology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/5554