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Childhood Leukemia

Known as: Leukemia, Childhood 
An acute or chronic leukemia that occurs during childhood.
National Institutes of Health

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Acute lymphocytic leukemiaBone MarrowChronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaHematological Disease

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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Fifty years of studies of the biology and therapy of childhood leukemia.
SINCE CHEMOTHERAPY beginnings 50 years ago by Farber and his colleagues, childhood leukemia treatment has been one of the most… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Age of exposure to infections and risk of childhood leukaemia.
Between January and August 1992 in Greece, researchers conducted telephone interviews with parents of children with leukemia… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Chemotherapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia: cognitive and academic sequelae.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
An in vitro chemosensitivity test for the screening of anti‐cancer drugs in childhood leukemia
We applied the MTT dye reduction assay to the anti‐cancer drug sensitivity test using short‐term microplate cultures. Blast cells… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Childhood leukemia and infectious diseases in the first year of life: a register-based case-control study.
In the Netherlands, a nationwide register of children with leukemia formed the basis for a case-control study (1973-1980… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Effects of different forms of central nervous system prophylaxis on neuropsychologic function in childhood leukemia.
A comparison of the late effects on intellectual and neuropsychologic function of three different CNS "prophylaxis" regimens was… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Neuropsychologic assessment of long-term survivors of childhood leukemia.
Thirty-two long-term survivors of childhood leukemia who were followed up at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital were… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Expression of hexosaminidase isoenzymes in childhood leukemia.
Because differences in hexosaminidase isoenzyme profiles of granulocytes and lymphoyctes suggested that such profiles might help… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Chronic neurologic disturbance in childhood leukemia
Twenty‐three leukemic children were studied prospectively to detect chronic effects of therapy. All patients received CNS… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Cytomegalovirus infections during acute childhood leukemia.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections were studied longitudinally in 88 leukemic children; 24 patients had cultural evidence of CMV… 
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