Remission Induction
Overview Researchers have learned that the best way to cure patients with adult ALL is to administer large doses of several chemotherapeutic drugs over a short period of time. The concept is to kill leukemia cells quickly before resistance to the drugs occurs. Therapy is divided into two phases, remission induction and post-remission therapy. Remission…
Post-Remission Treatment
Overview If a complete remission is achieved following remission induction therapy and no further treatment given, over 90% of patients will have a recurrence of leukemia in weeks to months. However, treatment with standard intensive post-remission therapy can now cure 25-35% of adults with ALL. It is important to understand what determines the success or…
Relapsed or Refractory Adult ALL
Overview Patients with progressive or relapsed adult ALL remain curable despite failing initial treatment. Patients failing treatment can be divided into two broad categories. Patients who fail to achieve an initial complete disappearance or remission of their cancer following a complete course of remission induction chemotherapy treatment are referred to as “induction failures”. Patients who…
Liver Cancer
The liver is the largest organ inside of the body. It is located on the right side of the abdomen behind the ribs. The liver has many important functions, including: Removing harmful substances from the blood. Making bile that helps in the digestion of fats from food. Storing glycogen (sugar) that the body can use…
Treatment & Management of Liver Cancer
The following is a general overview of the treatment of liver (hepatocellular carcinoma), the most common type of primary liver cancer. Treatment may consist of surgery, liver directed therapy, and systemic treatment with precision cancer medicines or chemotherapy. Choice of treatment will depend on the extent and location of the cancer, the presence of treatment…