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Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in Children and Adolescents

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Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is the most common mature T-cell neoplasm in children and adolescents and one of the most curable cancers in pediatrics. Dissimilar from ALCL in adults, ALCL in children is nearly universally anaplastic large cell lymphoma kinase (ALK) positive. Multiple clinical trials have employed different chemotherapy strategies resulting in survival rates of 70–90%. Despite the relative rarity of the disease, a great deal of insight into the pathogenesis of ALCL has been learned by researching the essential oncogenic role of ALK. The elucidation of the pathogenesis of this unique disease has provided insight into many potential new agents for treatment. In fact, our knowledge of the biology of ALCL has now led to clinical challenges in attempting to study all the potential new agents in a limited number of patients. This chapter will provide an overview of the pathology, clinical features, prognostics factors, and treatment for children and adolescents with ALCL.

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Lowe, E.J., Brugieres, L. (2019). Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma in Children and Adolescents. In: Abla, O., Attarbaschi, A. (eds) Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in Childhood and Adolescence. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11769-6_20

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