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For a pediatric patient with B-ALL who requires surgery during maintenance, what therapy modifications do you recommend to allow for optimal healing and minimal treatment disruption?

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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · Emory University

If the patient has a history of stable ANC and platelet count while on mercaptopurine and methotrexate, no change in treatment is necessary. For a patient with unpredictable fluctuations in ANC and platelet count while on mercaptopurine and methotrexate, I recommend stopping oral antimetabolites two...

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