title: Does hematopoietic stem cell transplantation benefit infants with acute leukemia?
abstract: A 6-month-old girl was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). She has completed induction therapy and is currently in first complete remission (CR1). You are asked by your resident if hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) would benefit infants with acute leukemia.
authors: 1Oncology and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors: Edward Allan R
authors: EA
authors: Sison
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Brown
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D064591:Allografts; D005260:Female; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007938:Leukemia / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012074:Remission Induction