Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
1969-12-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop cancer cells from
dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one chemotherapy drug may kill more
cancer cells. It is not yet known which combination chemotherapy regimen is more effective
for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
PURPOSE: Phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy in
treating children who have newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia.