Cure rates of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Lithuania and the benefit of joining international treatment protocol

Cure rates of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Lithuania and the benefit of joining international treatment protocol

Background: Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) represents the largest group of pediatric malignancies with long-term survival rates of more than 80% achieved in developed countries. Epidemiological data and survival rates of childhood ALL in Lithuania were lacking. Therefore, the aim of th...

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Main Authors: Goda Vaitkevičienė, Rėda Matuzevičienė, Mindaugas Stoškus, Tadas Žvirblis, Lina Ragelienė, Kjeld Schmiegelow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Children
Event-free survival
Cumulative incidence of relapses
International collaboration
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X14000068

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