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Possible new treatment for younger acute myeloid leukemia patients in first remission

Possible new treatment for younger acute myeloid leukemia patients in first remission

Posted by on Oct 12, 2017 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to evaluate if a clofarabine-based combination would be suitable as a post-remission chemotherapy in younger patients with acute myeloid leukemia. This study concluded that a clofarabine-based combination may be considered as a post-remission chemotherapy in younger patients with acute myeloid leukemia.  Some...

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Sticking to maintenance therapy after remission reduces relapse risk in childhood ALL

Sticking to maintenance therapy after remission reduces relapse risk in childhood ALL

Posted by on Mar 25, 2017 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined the effect of adherence to maintenance therapy on relapse risk in Hispanic and non-Hispanic children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Researchers concluded that lower adherence to maintenance therapy increases relapse risk. Ethnic differences in relapse risk differed depending on the level of adherence. Some...

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