Delaying the first spinal tap may lower risk of pediatric leukemia relapse
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16 March 2021Delaying the first spinal tap may lower risk of pediatric leukemia relapse
Starting chemotherapy several days before the first lumbar puncture for diagnosis and treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may reduce the risk of central nervous system (CNS) relapse in children, according to a study from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and collaborators in China. The findings appear online today in the journal Blood.
