title: A randomized trial of dexamethasone before remission induction, in de novo childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: We evaluated the impact of adding dexamethasone before chemotherapy in 95 children with de novo standard-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The children were randomly divided into 2 groups: one group was given dexamethasone, the other was not. The initial characteristics and mean follow-up of both groups were similar. Day +14 blast percentage was significantly lower in the dexamethasone group. Disease-free survival at 40-months follow-up was better (almost significantly so) in the dexamethasone group.
authors.forename: Manuel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: López-Hernández
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvarado
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Diego
authors.forename: José R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Borbolla-Escoboza
authors.forename: Rosa M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Trueba
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone