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Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in Children: A Model of Precision Medicine and Chemotherapy-Free Therapy.
International journal of molecular sciences - 11 Jan 2021
Gurnari Carmelo, Voso Maria Teresa, Girardi Katia, Mastronuzzi Angela, Strocchio Luisa
Abstract excerpt
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) represents a paradigm of precision medicine. Indeed, in the last decades, the introduction of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide (ATO) completely revolutionized the therapeutic approach to this previously highly fatal disorder. This entirely chemotherapy-free treatment, which provided excellent survival rates, has been initially validated in adults and,...
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