The five-year survival of all children with acute lymphatic leukemia has continued to increase to 94% – Prinses Máxima Centrum voor kinderoncologie

The five-year survival of all children with acute lymphatic leukemia has continued to increase to 94%. This is the finding of a study among 800 Dutch children.

Within the study, modified treatment protocols for four subgroups were examined. The modifications were found to have positive effects on survival and quality of life. For example, the risk of disease recurrence became as much as three times smaller for children with an aggressive form of leukemia. prof. dr. Rob Pieters: ‘The five-year survival rate for children with acute lymphatic leukemia has increased dramatically since the 1960s, from zero to 94%, but the last steps are the most difficult.’

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