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Information for those newly diagnosed with leukemia

Acute lymphocytic leukemia (also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia or ALL) is the most common type of leukemia in children but it is less common among adults.

Treatment approaches for adult leukemia may include chemotherapy and stem cell transplantation. Radiation therapy is sometimes used for leukemia in the central nervous system or elsewhere and for pain caused by bone destruction.

In this section you can find information about our expertise in treating adult patients with ALL, our services, and our research.

  • Chemotherapy
    Chemotherapy for ALL is typically divided into three phases: induction, consolidation, and maintenance.
  • Transplantation
    A stem cell or bone marrow transplant may be an option for some patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia; this procedure is usually done after an initial remission is achieved.
  • Investigational Approaches
    Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators are pursuing a variety of strategies to control the disease -- approaches that can kill tumor cells directly, inhibit the body's production of substances that promote their growth, or that enhance the immune response against leukemic cells.

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