Early intensive therapy might be critical in improving failure-free survival for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Between 1973 and 1977, 107 children received vincristine and prednisone (VP) induction and 30 received the same two agents plus an anthracycline (VPA). Ninety-nine of the VP-t
[Pediatric Oncology] Childhood Leukemia || Late Sequelae in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Impact on Long-Term Survival and Quality of Life
โ Scribed by Reaman, Gregory H.; Smith, Franklin O.
- Book ID
- 120281280
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Year
- 2010
- Weight
- 326 KB
- Category
- Article
- ISBN
- 3642137814
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