Treating Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Brazil-Increased Early Mortality Using a German Multicenter Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia-based regimen

Intensified chemotherapy protocols for adult ALL have succeeded in achieving better survival rates in adults, especially younger adults. The low overall survival found with GMALL in Brazil's public hospital denotes the importance of optimizing the adaptations of international protocols for treatment of ALL in nondeveloped countries and, in parallel, improving supportive care in public services.