| Literature DB >> 30394566 |
Nicholas J Short1, Elias Jabbour1, Maher Albitar2, Marcos de Lima3, Lia Gore4, Jeffrey Jorgensen1, Aaron C Logan5, Jae Park6, Farhad Ravandi1, Bijal Shah7, Jerald Radich8, Hagop Kantarjian1.
Abstract
Measurable residual disease (MRD) that persists after initial therapy is a powerful predictor of relapse and survival in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, the optimal use of this information to influence therapeutic decisions is controversial. Herein, we comprehensively review the role of MRD assessment in adults with ALL, including methods to quantify residual leukemia cells during remission, prognostic impact of MRD across ALL subtypes, and available therapeutic approaches to eradicate MRD. This review presents consensus statements and provides an evidence-based framework for practicing hematologists and oncologists to use MRD information to make rational treatment decisions in adult patients with ALL.Entities:
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30394566 PMCID: PMC6572728 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25338
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Hematol ISSN: 0361-8609 Impact factor: 10.047