1. Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: outcomes of 54 consecutive patients treated in Auckland 1985-1991.
- Author
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Mauger DC and Skeen JE
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Asparaginase administration & dosage, Child, Child, Preschool, Cyclophosphamide administration & dosage, Cytarabine administration & dosage, Daunorubicin administration & dosage, Humans, Infant, Mercaptopurine administration & dosage, Methotrexate administration & dosage, New Zealand, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma diagnosis, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma etiology, Prednisone administration & dosage, Proportional Hazards Models, Prospective Studies, Radiotherapy, Adjuvant, Survival Analysis, Treatment Outcome, Vincristine administration & dosage, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Cranial Irradiation, Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma drug therapy
- Abstract
Aims: To report the survival and event-free survival of children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated in Auckland between 1985-1991, using an international protocol, ANZCCSG ALL Study V., Methods: The data were collected prospectively as part of the study. The analysis was carried out using standard survival methods., Results: At a median follow up of 7.5 years, the overall survival is 75% and event-free survival 60%., Conclusions: For an unselected series, these outcomes are comparable to overseas series. The survival for children diagnosed in the 1990's is likely to be similar.
- Published
- 1998