[Results of the treatment for infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated in the program Dana-Faber Cancer Institute. Report of Polish Pediatric Study Group for Leukemia and Lymphoma]

Wiad Lek. 1998:51 Suppl 4:52-8.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

We present courses and treatment's results in 8 infants with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treated according Dana-Faber Cancer Institute protocol between 1994-1998 year. Complete remission (RC) was achieved in 8 children. Relapses were diagnosed between 6 to 20 month, only one achieved II RC. Four children are alive: in I RC-2, in II RC-1, in partial remission 1 and the treatment was ended in one. Treatment's results in infants with ALL are still unsatisfactory.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Poland
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / mortality
  • Remission Induction
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents