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Height and weight in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: relationship to CNS treatment.

Abstract

PURPOSE: We evaluated the long-term effects of treatment on height and weight in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treated with one of the following three different CNS therapies: intrathecal therapy alone, intrathecal therapy with conventional cranial radiation, or intrathecal therapy with twice-daily radiation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 1987 and 1995, 618 children treated on two consecutive Dana-Farber Cancer Institute …

Authors

Dalton VK; Rue M; Silverman LB; Gelber RD; Asselin BL; Barr RD; Clavell LA; Hurwitz CA; Moghrabi A; Samson Y

Journal

Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 21, No. 15, pp. 2953–2960

Publisher

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Publication Date

August 1, 2003

DOI

10.1200/jco.2003.03.068

ISSN

0732-183X