Risk-directed treatment intensification significantly reduces the risk of relapse among children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and intrachromosomal amplification of chromosome 21: a comparison of the MRC ALL97/99 and UKALL2003 trials.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect on outcome of intensifying therapy for patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and an intrachromosomal amplification of chromosome 21 (iAMP21). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We report two cohorts of patients treated on Medical Research Council ALL97 or United Kingdom...

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Main Authors: Moorman, A, Robinson, H, Schwab, C, Richards, S, Hancock, J, Mitchell, C, Goulden, N, Vora, A, Harrison, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013