Pediatric Mixed-Phenotype Acute Leukemia: What’s New?

Mixed-phenotype acute leukemias (MPAL) are rare in children and often lack consensus on optimal management. This review examines the current controversies and emerging paradigms in the management of pediatric MPAL. We examine risk stratification, outcomes of recent retrospective and prospective coll...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Batra, Anthony John Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/18/4658
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description Mixed-phenotype acute leukemias (MPAL) are rare in children and often lack consensus on optimal management. This review examines the current controversies and emerging paradigms in the management of pediatric MPAL. We examine risk stratification, outcomes of recent retrospective and prospective collaborative trials, and the role of transplantation and precision genomics, and outline emerging targets and concepts in this rare entity.
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spelling doaj.art-c218fe799bd64544a9f2b444b811bb792023-11-22T12:18:36ZengMDPI AGCancers2072-66942021-09-011318465810.3390/cancers13184658Pediatric Mixed-Phenotype Acute Leukemia: What’s New?Sandeep Batra0Anthony John Ross1Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USAMixed-phenotype acute leukemias (MPAL) are rare in children and often lack consensus on optimal management. This review examines the current controversies and emerging paradigms in the management of pediatric MPAL. We examine risk stratification, outcomes of recent retrospective and prospective collaborative trials, and the role of transplantation and precision genomics, and outline emerging targets and concepts in this rare entity.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/18/4658mixed-phenotype acute leukemiaMPAL<i>Ph</i>+<i>MLL</i>lineage switchminimal residual disease
spellingShingle Sandeep Batra
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mixed-phenotype acute leukemia
MPAL
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<i>MLL</i>
lineage switch
minimal residual disease
title Pediatric Mixed-Phenotype Acute Leukemia: What’s New?
title_full Pediatric Mixed-Phenotype Acute Leukemia: What’s New?
title_fullStr Pediatric Mixed-Phenotype Acute Leukemia: What’s New?
title_full_unstemmed Pediatric Mixed-Phenotype Acute Leukemia: What’s New?
title_short Pediatric Mixed-Phenotype Acute Leukemia: What’s New?
title_sort pediatric mixed phenotype acute leukemia what s new
topic mixed-phenotype acute leukemia
MPAL
<i>Ph</i>+
<i>MLL</i>
lineage switch
minimal residual disease
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