Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Outcomes, and Prognostic Factors: 10 Years' Experience From a Low- and Middle-Income Country.
Ishfaq AhmadTariq GhafoorAnwar UllahShaista NazMuhammad TahirShakeel AhmedAwais ArshadAsghar AliTariq Azam KhattackFatima BatoolPublished in: JCO global oncology (2023)
In this largest cohort of childhood ALL from Pakistan, a high WBC count, malnutrition, delayed presentation, previous steroids use, intensive chemotherapy, and poor response to the induction chemotherapy were associated with decreased OS and DFS rates.