Article
Genetic aberrations involved in relapse of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia: A literature review.
Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology - 1 Oct 2021
Zafar Naveera, Ghias Kulsoom, Fadoo Zehra
Abstract excerpt
Globally, 15-20% of all children diagnosed with leukemia suffer from acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rapidly progressive, clinically and biologically heterogeneous disease leading to the impaired differentiation of myeloid blast cells. Although 80% of patients achieve complete remission after induction chemotherapy, many relapse, negatively affecting overall out comes. The mechanisms underlying relapse have not...
Topics
- Child
- Humans
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
- Mutation
- Prognosis
- Recurrence
- Remission Induction
