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Leukemia Lesson Plan
Leukemia Lesson Plan
Leukemia Lesson Plan
1 min INTRODUCTION
Leukemia is a malignancy characterized by abnormal proliferation of hematopoietic cells Discussion
leading to disruption of bone marrow function. It is most common childhood cancer under 15
years of age accounting for 33% of pediatric malignancies.
Treatment:-
At the end of the Can anyone
10min class group will be The treatment of ALL is divided in four distinct phases: Lecture and Listening And PPT describe the
able to describe the (a) Induction therapy to attain remission, discussion discussion management of
management of ALL. (b) CNS prophylaxis, ALL?
(c) Intensification or consolidation therapy and
(d) Maintenance therapy.
CONCLUSION:
1 min There has been a significant improvement in the outcome of ALL in India. Multicentric trials suggest a 5-year patient survival ranging from
50-60% in our country. Economic reasons result in poor compliance and large number of dropouts, contributing to the decreased survival. The
high incidence of infections, lack of good supportive care and poor tolerance to chemotherapy in malnourished patients also contributes to the
mortality.