Treatment of Untreated Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Treatment of ALL during the remission induction phase includes:

• combination chemotherapy
• targeted therapy with , in certain patients, some of whom will also have combination chemotherapy
• supportive care including antibiotics and red blood cell and platelet transfusions
• central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis including chemotherapy (intrathecal and/or systemic) with or without radiation therapy to the brain

To learn more about these treatments, see the Treatment Option Overview.

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