Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a County Hospital System

: Healthcare disparities persist in ALL despite therapeutic advances and improved outcomes at specialized centers. Our retrospective cohort analysis describes outcomes of 146 newly-diagnosed ALL patients treated in the safety-net hospital of the third-most-populous US county. Addressing social factors limiting access to health care; adopting effective, less-costly therapies; and improving clinical trial patient diversity may improve outcomes among underserved populations.

Source: Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia - July 4, 2021 Category: Hematology Authors: Effrosyni Apostolidou, Curtis Lachowiez, Harinder Juneja, Wei Qiao, Onye Ononogbu, Courtney Miller-Chism, Mark Udden, Hilary Ma, Martha Mims Source Type: research