Results of therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in black and white children

Black children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) should have the same good outcome as white children with this type of leukemia provided they receive the same treatment, according to a study of 412 children and teenager with ALL. About 80% of the children survived for at least five years after treatment, regardless of their race. This was true even though the black children were more sick when they began treatment.