PMID: 6963037Dec 1, 1982Paper

Supportive treatment in children with acute lymphatic leukemia

Tijdschrift Voor Kindergeneeskunde
A PostmaE T van 't Veer-Korthof

Abstract

Prognosis of childhood ALL has considerably improved during the last two decades, due to both effective treatment and advances in supportive care. Prevention and treatment of infections, blood component therapy, toxicity of chemotherapy, nutritional support, control of pain and psychosocial care are successively discussed.

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