Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Children and Adolescents

This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date compendium on diagnosis, treatment and late effects of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in children, adolescents and young adults. After introductory chapters on the epidemiology and biology of ALL, treatment considerations are extensively reviewed, also with emphasis on special patient groups, such as Infants, Adolescents and patients with Down Syndrome. Immunotherapy in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is reviewed as well as strategies for patients wit