Relationship Between Family Cultural Orientation in Menu Selection and Incidence of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (LLA) in Surabaya, Indonesia

Evaluation of Relationship between Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) and Relapse in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Using Quantitative Fluorescent PCR

Diagnostic Advances for Improved Treatment of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Indonesia. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most curable disease among pediatric cancers. The success of ALL treatment is depending on: diagnostic accuracy, proper stratification, chemotherapy availability and supportive care including: infection control, isolation room, palliative care and psychology mentoring. Diagnostic of leukemia in Indonesia is not yet performed according to the WHO standar...

Presenting Clinical and Laboratory Data of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Abstract Background Leukemia is the most prevalent childhood cancer and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) constitutes 75% of all cases. The most frequent presenting symptoms are fever, weight loss and pallor. Early detection of clinical symptoms positively affects timely diagnosis. The objectives of the present study were to assess frequency of presenting symptoms, laboratory data, immune ph...

Relationship between ABO blood group and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) constitute a family of genetically heterogeneous lymphoid neoplasms derived from B- and T-lymphoid progenitors. ALL affects both children and adults. Diagnosis is based on morphologic, immunophenotypic, and genetic features that allow differentiation from normal progenitors and other hematopoietic and nonhematopoietic neoplasms. The aim of this study was to in...

Assocition between LAPTM4B gene polymorphism and the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Introduction: Evidence suggests that Lysosome associated protein transmembrane 4B (LAPTM4B) contributes to the risk of numerous cancers. The present study aimed to find out the impact of LAPTM4B polymorphism on the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the southeastern Iranian population. Materials and Methods: A total of 230 subjects including 110 children diagnosed with ALL ...