/precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Rare Disease

MONDO:0020511

Also Known As

B acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaB acute lymphoblastic leukemiaB cell acute lymphocytic leukaemiaB cell acute lymphocytic leukemiaB-ALLB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaB-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemiaB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemiaB-cell lymphoblastic leukaemiaB-cell lymphoblastic leukemiaB-cell type acute leukaemiaB-cell type acute leukemiaacute B cell lymphocytic leukaemiaacute B cell lymphocytic leukemiaacute B-cell lymphocytic leukaemiaacute B-cell lymphocytic leukemiaB cell precursor type acute leukaemiaB cell precursor type acute leukemiaB-cell precursor type acute leukaemiaB-cell precursor type acute leukemiaB-precursor ALLprecursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphomaprecursor B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemiaprecursor B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemiaprecursor B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia/lymphomaprecursor B-lymphoblastic leukaemiaprecursor B-lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-precursor ALL)precursor B-lymphoblastic leukemiaprecursor B-lymphoblastic leukemia (B-precursor ALL)

Definition

The most frequent type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Approximately 75% of cases occur in children under six years of age. This is a good prognosis leukemia. In the pediatric age group the complete remission rate is approximately 95% and the disease free survival rate is 70%. Approximately 80% of children appear to be cured. In the adult age group the complete remission rate is 60-85%. (WHO, 2001)