Review article

Successful treatment of leukemias in children

Josip Konja ; University Department of Pediatrics, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Mirna Aničić ; University Department of Pediatrics, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Blanka Glavaš ; Osijek University Hospital, Osijek, Croatia
Ružica Lasan ; University Department of Pediatrics, Zagreb University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Melita Nakić ; Zagreb University Children's Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Giorgie Petković ; Zagreb University Children's Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Malignant diseases are the second leading cause of mortality in children, secondary only to traffic and other accidents. Leukemias are the most common malignancy in children. In the last decade, great advances have been made in the diagnosis and management of malignant diseases of childhood, with the highest achievements in the treatment of leukemia in children. Thus, the majority of children with leukemia can now be successfully treated. The principles of diagnosis and treatment of leukemias in children are presented.

Keywords

leukemia; children; treatment

Hrčak ID:

281551

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/281551

Publication date:

30.11.2005.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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