Association between traumatic lumbar puncture and the risk of central nervous system relapse in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Association between traumatic lumbar puncture and the risk of central nervous system relapse in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Intrathecal chemoprophylaxis prevents central nervous system relapses in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) but few studies have addressed the predictive markers of relapse. Among these, traumatic lumbar puncture (TLP) has been associated with lower disease-free survival (DFS). To inv...

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Main Authors: G. Barranco-Lampón, E. Rozen-Fuller, I. Olarte-Carrilo, A. Martínez-Tovar, G. León-González, H. Castellanos-Sinco, A. Santoyo-Sánchez, C.O. Ramos-Peñafiel, J. Collazo-Jaloma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Permanyer 2015-07-01
Series:Revista Médica del Hospital General de México
Subjects:
Spinal puncture
Disease-free survival
Leukaemia
Central nervous system
Recurrence
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S018510631500044X

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