Characteristics and trends of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Large, Public Safety-Net Hospital

The treatment of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the safety-net hospital setting has been heterogeneous given the lack of standardized guidelines. We retrospectively analyzed the outcomes of 90 ALL patients treated at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, a public hospital in Los Angeles County which lacks the capacity for therapeutic clinical trials and stem cell transplantation. Referral of patients with high risk features to a transplant center may lead to improved survival.

Source: Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia - February 26, 2020 Category: Hematology Authors: Rohan Gupta, Tamer Othman, An Uche, Idoroenyi Amanam, Chen Chen, Larissa Celles, Gregorianna Lane, Matthew Mei, Ibrahim Aldoss, Vinod Pullarkat, Phyllis Kim, James Yeh Tags: Original Study Source Type: research