Journal of Clinical Pediatrics ›› 2019, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (8): 632-.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-3606.2019.08.019

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Treatment and prognosis of childhood acute T lymphocytic leukemia

Reviewer: ZHAN Sizheng, Reviser: ZHANG Leping, ZENG Huimin   

  1. Department of Pediatrics, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing 100044, China
  • Published:2019-08-09

Abstract:  The event-free survival rate (EFS) of childhood acute T-lymphocytic leukemia (T-ALL) was significantly lower than that of acute B-lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL), and the risk of induction failure, early death, and recurrence of childhood T-ALL was significantly higher than that of B-ALL. In recent years, various collaborative groups have continuously adjusted treatment options including using dexamethasone instead of prednisone, applying high-dose methotrexate, monitoring MRD levels, and applying targeted drugs, which have greatly improved the clinical prognosis of childhood T-ALL. This article summarizes the proposals and results of different collaborative groups' treatments of childhood T-ALL.

Key words:  childhood; acute T lymphocytic leukemia; treatment; prognosis