Ethnicity and cure rates of Texas children with acute lymphoid leukemia

• Published in: Cancer Vol. 77; no. 3; pp. 563 - 569
• Main Authors: HORD, M. H, SMITH, T. L, CULBERT, S. J, FRANKEL, L. S, PINKEL, D. P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Wiley-Liss 01.02.1996
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Child; Child, Preschool; Ethnic Groups; Female; Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases; Humans; Leukemias. Malignant lymphomas. Malignant reticulosis. Myelofibrosis; Male; Medical sciences; Mexican Americans; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - mortality; Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - therapy; Survival Rate; Texas - epidemiology; United States; North America; Texas; America; Human; Treatment; Cure; Lymphoproliferative syndrome; Acute; Malignant hemopathy; Acute lymphocytic leukemia; Child; Ethnic group

Ethnic differences in the survival of children treated for acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) have been described in several locations. Children of African, Polynesian, Native American, and Mexican ancestry had a less favorable outcome than children of European ancestry when treated in a similar manner b...