Abstract

The treatment of pediatric leukemias has been developed through sequential clinical trials designed to improve patient survival and preserve quality of life (Brochstein et al., 1987). A patient's clinical and biological features are predictive of risk of relapse and determine the aggressiveness of the prescribed clinical treatment protocol. Patients determined to be at high risk for recurrence undergo chemotherapy and total body irradiation (TBI) in the preparative regimen for bone marrow transplantation.

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