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What treatment do you offer to a pediatric patient with AML in first relapse who was previously treated with chemotherapy only (not transplanted)?

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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · University of Washington School of Medicine

This is an excellent question, and there is no standard. The choices most often depend on cumulative anthracycline during de novo therapy and cardiac function. Many institutions have their own standards for childhood AML in first relapse, but it usually comes down to anthracycline vs non-anthracycli...

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