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A unique clinical trial leads to a dramatic decrease in early deaths from the rare and aggressive—yet highly curable—acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL)
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A unique clinical trial leads to a dramatic decrease in early deaths from the rare and aggressive—yet highly curable—acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL)

ECOG-ACRIN CANCER RESEARCH GROUP IMAGE: DR. ANAND JILLELLA CREDIT: AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY The use of a simplified treatment regimen by oncologists, along with management recommendations and 24/7 support provided by a limited and dedicated group of academic disease experts, resulted in a dramatic decrease in early deaths from acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). The finding is from...

Drug combination helps children with acute promyelocytic leukemia avoid conventional chemotherapy
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Drug combination helps children with acute promyelocytic leukemia avoid conventional chemotherapy

A clinical trial has found that the combination of all-trans retinoic acid, which is a metabolite of vitamin A, and arsenic trioxide is highly effective in children with standard- and high-risk acute promyelocytic leukemia, or APL. Nearly all patients in the trial survived for two years without experiencing a relapse. None of the children with...