Superior outcome of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia patients with orbital and CNS myeloid sarcoma: A report from the Children's Oncology Group

Authors :: Todd A. Alonzo
Robert B. Gerbing
Donna L. Johnston
Beverly J. Lange
William G. Woods
Source :: Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 58:519-524
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: Wiley, 2011.
Abstract: Background Extramedullary leukemia (EML) is common in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and occurs as leukemia cells within the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or as a solid tumor (myeloid sarcoma-MS). The effect of MS on survival is unknown.

Subjects :: Oncology
medicine.medical_specialty
Myeloid
business.industry
Pediatric acute myeloid leukemia
Hematology
medicine.disease
Leukemia
medicine.anatomical_structure
Cerebrospinal fluid
hemic and lymphatic diseases
Internal medicine
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Myeloid sarcoma
medicine
Sarcoma
Solid tumor
business
Survival rate

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