For T cell ALL treated in CR (without transplant), how often do you do BM biopsies as part of surveillance, and for how long?
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Medical Oncology · University of Washington
The role of surveillance bone marrow exams in ALL (either B or T-lineage) is a matter of some debate. Thoughtful clinicians can disagree, but in my practice, I do NOT routinely perform these procedures, instead reserving them for signs or symptoms suspicious for relapse. This is analogous to how the...