Blood Res.  2020 Jul;55(S1):S5-S13. 10.5045/br.2020.S002.

Treatments for children and adolescents with AML

• Kim H

• KMID: 2504736
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5045/br.2020.S002

Abstract

In recent decades, survival rates for childhood acute myeloid leukemia have remarkably improved, owing to chemotherapy intensification, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and improved supportive care. Furthermore, treatment protocols have evolved and are currently better matched to prognostic factors and treatment responses. Recently, new molecular prognostic factors were discovered via leukemia genomic studies. Moreover, new tumor subtypes with independent gene expression profiles have been characterized. To broaden the therapeutic options for patients with poor prognoses, therapies that target specific candidate mutations are being identified. Additionally, new drugs are undergoing clinical trials, and immunotherapy is attracting significant interest as a treatment option for recurrent or refractory childhood acute myeloid leukemia.

Keyword

Childhood; Adolescents; Acute myeloid leukemia; Treatment; Prognosis; Survival

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