Treatment of Adult Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) in 2017

In pediatric ALL, intensive multi-modal combination chemotherapy with induction-consolidation-maintenance-intrathecal chemotherapy (2.5 to 3 years) results in cure rates of 80 to 90%. In adult ALL, similar regimens result in cure rates of 40 to 50%. Therefore additional modalities are needed to increase the cure rates 1.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research