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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology • ALL
How do you treat a pediatric patient with t(17;19) acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Outcomes for these patients are dismal, so looking for any insight on how to optimize outcomes for these patients.
Answer from: at Academic Institution
ALL with t(17;19) is a rare subtype and known to be associated with extremely worse outcomes compared with other subtypes, regardless of intensification of chemotherapy and transplant.
These patients should be treated with conventional chemotherapy first, and if there is a sign of poor response, ot...
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