Leukemia and lymphoma: what is the role for intrathecal prophylactic treatment in adults?
The final subject to be addressed is the role of prophylactic treatment for hematologic tumors. Prophylactic intrathecal therapy is the standard of care in pediatric acute lymphocytic leukemia patients. Should prophylaxis be applied to adult patients with leukemia? In addition and as an extension of the adult leukemia patient discussion, is there a role for intrathecal prophylaxis in patients with lymphoma, a population at risk for neoplastic meningitis?
Garcia-Manero
Guillermo
G
Department of Leukemia, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030, USA. ggarciam@mdanderson.org
Glantz
Michael
M
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome