Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Acute
Conditions
Keywords
ALL, Adult
Brief summary
The present study has been designed to give participating centers the possibility of better understanding the diagnostic and prognostic factors of ALL patients.
Interventions
Steroids pre-treatment
Induction therapy
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) * Negative myeloperoxidase stain * Phenotype T (ALL-T) and B(ALL-B)
Exclusion criteria
* Creatinine \> 2.5mg/dL after adequate hydratation * LVEF \<50% * Presence of documented infections not responding to antibiotic and/or antifungal therapy * Presence of concomitant malignant diseases * Absence of any psychological condition that does not allow to intake high doses of cortisone * Patients who have received any antineoplastic chemiotherapy for more than 5 days * Patients who have received any steroids for more than 10 days
Countries
Italy