title: The Eighth International Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Workshop ('Ponte di legno meeting') report: Vienna, Austria, April 27-28, 2005.
abstract: The International Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Working Group, the so-called 'Ponte di Legno Workshop' has led to substantial progress in international collaboration in leukemia research. On April 27-28, 2005, the 8th Meeting was held in Vienna, Austria, to continue the discussions about special common treatment elements in randomized clinical trials, ethical and clinical aspects of therapy. Furthermore, collaborative projects of clinical relevance with special emphasis on rare genetic subtypes of Childhood ALL were established. The following report summarizes the achievements and aspects of possible future cooperation.
authors.affiliation: Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster Study Group and St Anna Children's Hospital, Vienna, Austria. helmut.gadner@stanna.at
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gadner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Masera
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schrappe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eden
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Benoit
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nachman
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Pui
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D006801:Humans; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors