title: Marrow transplantation for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in second remission.
abstract: Fifty-seven children between the ages of 3 and 17 years with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in chemotherapy-induced second bone marrow remission were given cyclophosphamide, total body irradiation, and bone marrow transplants from HLA-matched donors. Sixteen died of transplant-related complications. Eighteen relapsed between 56 and 833 days after transplantation, and 16 died of leukemia. Two survive in remission off treatment following chemotherapy. Twenty-three survive in continuous remission from 1.4 to 10.4 years after transplantation and the actuarial analysis shows disease-free survival of 40% with a plateau extending from 2.5 to 10.4 years.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Buckner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Doney
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000528:radiation effects; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D003520:Cyclophosphamide