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Health Encyclopedia: Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - Treatment
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Symptoms
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications
Treatment
The aim of initial treatment is to get rid of the leukemia cells in the body (achieve complete remission) and have 5% of lower levels of blasts in the bone marrow.
Treatment Phases
There are typically four treatment stages for the average-risk patient with ALL:
- Induction therapy and usually central nervous system prophylaxis (preventive treatment) to achieve a first remission
- Consolidation and maintenance to prevent relapse after remission
Specific Treatments Used in ALL
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