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Late mortality and morbidity among long-term leukemia survivors with Down syndrome: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

Julia VonasekPeter AsdahlMats HeymanKarin KällénHenrik Hasle
Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2018)
In this study, we found that relapse was the main reason for death and hospitalization among leukemia survivors with DS, and not late effects. These results are reassuring for individuals treated for DS associated with leukemia and their parents.
Keyphrases
  • acute myeloid leukemia
  • bone marrow
  • young adults
  • cardiovascular events
  • risk factors
  • cardiovascular disease
  • type diabetes