Treatment Options for Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Untreated Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Recurrent Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
A link to a list of current clinical trials is included for each treatment section. For some types or stages of cancer, there may not be any trials listed. Check with your doctor for clinical trials that are not listed here but may be right for you.
Untreated Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Standard treatment of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) during the remission induction phase includes the following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with untreated adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Remission
Standard treatment of adult ALL during the post-remission phase includes the following:
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia in remission. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
Recurrent Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Standard treatment of recurrent adult ALL may include the following:
Some of the treatments being studied in clinical trials for recurrent adult ALL include the following:
- A clinical trial of stem cell transplant using the
patient's own stem cells.
- A clinical trial of biologic therapy.
- A clinical trial of new anticancer drugs.
Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with recurrent adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia. For more specific results, refine the search by using other search features, such as the location of the trial, the type of treatment, or the name of the drug. General information about clinical trials is available from the NCI Web site.
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