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Disparities in Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Outcomes Among Young Adults.

Zoe McKinnellDaniel TuerffMustafa HammudiColleen HamiltonMartha AntonioRamesh SubrahmanyamJoao AscensaoManeesh Rajiv Jain
Published in: Journal of hematology (2024)
These data demonstrate that treatment with a pediatric regimen significantly improves overall survival in patients up to the age of 45 and suggests ongoing shortcomings in treatment for young adults with ALL, especially 30 to 45 years old, including persistently high use of adult induction regimens, low rates of referral to clinical trials, and significant racial disparities in bone marrow transplants for Black patients.
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