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BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH CLINICAL HAEMATOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 3, Pages 175-183Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2017.07.008
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Adolescent and young adult; Therapy
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Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) are recognized as a unique population with specific characteristics and needs. In adolescents aged 15-20 years old, the use of full paediatric protocols is supported by many comparative studies of paediatric and adult cooperative groups. In young adults, growing evidence suggests that paediatric-inspired approaches may also improve outcomes and lead to long term survival rates of almost 70%. In the last decade, better knowledge of ALL oncogenic landscape, age distribution, and minimal residual disease prognostic impact have improved risk stratification. New targets have emerged mostly in the heterogeneous subgroup of Philadelphia-like ALL and will require both in-depth molecular investigations and specific evaluations in rare subgroups of ALL. The remaining gap with the excellent results reported in children has many other contributing factors that should not be underestimated including late or difficult access to care, or poor adherence to treatment. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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