Multiple complications of the induction phase chemotherapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Authors

  • Dorota Jedlińska Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin
  • Marcelina Kaleta Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin
  • Joanna Zawitkowska Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin
  • Andrzej Kościuk Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin
  • Monika Lejman Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology anf Transplantology, University Children’s Hospital, Genetic Diagnostic Laboratory, Lublin
  • Agnieszka Zaucha-Prażmo Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin
  • Katarzyna Drabko Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantology, Medical University of Lublin

Keywords

complication, chemotherapy, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, children

Abstract

Chemotherapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) despite of high efficiency often leads to many different complications, what bring consequences like therapy failure, death, breaks in chemotherapy, elongate hospitalization. We reported case old 6-year-old girl treated with ALL, who experienced many, severe complications of chemotherapy during the induction phase of treatment.

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2019-08-19

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JEDLIŃSKA, Dorota, KALETA, Marcelina, ZAWITKOWSKA, Joanna, KOŚCIUK, Andrzej, LEJMAN, Monika, ZAUCHA-PRAŻMO, Agnieszka and DRABKO, Katarzyna. Multiple complications of the induction phase chemotherapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. Online. 19 August 2019. Vol. 9, no. 8, pp. 121-126. [Accessed 23 November 2024].

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 8 (2019)

Section

Case Reports

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