Cure rates of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Lithuania and the benefit of joining international treatment protocol

Background: Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) represents the largest group of pediatric malignancies with long-term survival rates of more than 80% achieved in developed countries. Epidemiological data and survival rates of childhood ALL in Lithuania were lacking. Therefore, the aim of th...

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Main Authors: Goda Vaitkevičienė, Rėda Matuzevičienė, Mindaugas Stoškus, Tadas Žvirblis, Lina Ragelienė, Kjeld Schmiegelow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Medicina
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X14000068