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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Lymphoblastic leukemia in children."”.
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BiTEs and CAR-Ts : immunotherapy in childhood B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common pediatric cancer, responsible for the most cancer-related deaths in children. Advances in chemotherapy over the past half-century have steadily increased the remission and survival of children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia to nearly …
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The development of an in vivo model to study the biology and treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
… of the most common causes of death from disease in children. Broad-range drug resistance is often associated with relapse, although its underlying molecular mechanisms remained poorly understood. The aim of this thesis was to establish an in vivo model using the non-obese diabetic/severe combined …
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Late effects of treatment in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
… survival and probable cure have become norms in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia of childhood. The adverse effects of treatment for leukaemia are diverse and complex. In many cases, treatment effects come to light 1 ong after the end of therapy. These so-ca 11 ed 1 ate effects (which are yet …
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Hierarchical neuropsychological functioning in pediatric survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is one of the most common types of pediatric cancers. Improvements in treatment within the last 20 years have resulted in reduced mortality and a greater focus upon quality of life. Several researchers have documented neuropsychological impairments in children …
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The psychosocial functioning in pediatric cancer survivors: The role of neurocognitive abilities.
With the increase in survival for children with cancer, part of the focus of current research is aimed towards evaluating how these children are adapting psychosocially. Neurocognitive deficits have been well established. However, there are multiple facets encompassing quality of life, including …