Common presentations and management of leukaemia in childhood.
The curability of childhood leukaemia (acute lymphoblastic, acute non lymphoblastic and chronic myeloid) has improved dramatically over the past 25 years. The author reviews the clinical presentations and current therapeutic approaches in broad principle. The importance of supportive care (both at the time of diagnosis and during therapy) and the potential for long-term side effects relevant to adult life are discussed.
Department of Haematology and Oncology, Prince of Wales Children's Hospital, Randwick, NSW.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005190:Family; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors