Clinical characteristics and outcome of childhood acute promyelocitic leukemia (APL) in Saudi Arabia: a multicenter SAPHOS leukemia group study.

Wasil JastaniahAbdulrahman AlsultanSaad Al DaamaWaleed BallourahMohamed BayoumyFaisal Al-AnziOmar Al ShareefMohammed Burhan AbrarReem Al SudairyIbrahim Al Ghemlas

Published in: Hematology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (2017)

Access to modern care is likely to be a critical factor in successful and comparable outcomes of childhood APL across the globe. In the present study, utilizing a cytarabine-containing protocol improved outcome of high-risk pediatric patients with APL.

Keyphrases

acute myeloid leukemia
bone marrow
healthcare
childhood cancer
liver failure
randomized controlled trial
palliative care
early life
high dose
respiratory failure
quality improvement
intensive care unit
type diabetes
aortic dissection
double blind