Treatment-related mortality in the course of acute lymphoblastic leukemia – case report
Karol Bigosiński,
Maciej Dubaj,
Mateusz Raniewicz
et al.
Abstract:The treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children has become increasingly effective over the years. Currently, the cure rate is about 90%. This has become possible due to the use of combinations of appropriate chemotherapeutics in very high, often maximum doses. This is associated with the occurrence of so-called treatment-related mortality (TRM), the main cause of which is infections. The case report is presented of a 12-year-old patient who contracted a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infecti… Show more
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