Non-relapse mortality in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The primary objective of the study was to describe non-relapse mortality (NRM) and the proportion of first events that are deaths in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Secondary objectives were to identify groups at higher risk and to determine whether proportions have changed over time. We performed a systematic review of randomized pediatric ALL studies. From 1337 articles, 59 were included, comprising a total of 49 071 …