Dexamethasone-Based Therapy Shows Improvement In Survival For Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

A dexamethasone-based treatment reduces the risk of relapse and improves the cure rate in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) without the use of cranial radiation and some routinely used chemotherapy drugs, thus minimising the risk of unnecessary side-effects. This highly effective treatment strategy produces results on a par with the best protocols worldwide.