Peripheral neuropathy in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Peripheral neuropathy in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common form of cancer in children. Recent advances in treatment have led to dramatically improved survival rates. Standard ALL treatment includes multiple administrations of the chemotherapeutic drug vincristine, which is a known neurotoxic agent. Although peripheral neuropathy is a well-known toxicity among children receiving vincristine acutely, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1085-9489,1529-8027
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8027.2009.00230.x