Progressive reduction in treatment-related deaths in Medical Research Council childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia trials from 1980 to 1997 (UKALL VIII, X and XI).
In the last 20 years, the survival rate for children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) has markedly improved, largely owing to a decrease in relapses. However, children still die from complications of treatment and these are potentially preventable. We have analysed data from three large cons...
Main Authors: | Hargrave, DR, Hann, I, Richards, S, Hill, F, Lilleyman, J, Kinsey, S, Bailey, C, Chessells, J, Mitchell, C, Eden, O |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2001
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