Fitness deficits in long-term ALL survivors

Blood. 2015 May 28;125(22):3366-8. doi: 10.1182/blood-2015-04-638221.

Abstract

In this issue of Blood, Ness et al report that, despite the omission of prophylactic cranial radiotherapy (CRT) in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), adult survivors of childhood ALL remain at risk for impaired fitness, body composition, and energy balance.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Energy Metabolism / physiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Physical Fitness / physiology*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma*
  • Survivors*