Is increased health care utilization by survivors of childhood lymphoblastic leukemia confined to those treated with cranial or total body irradiation : a case cohort study?
We show that irradiated survivors of childhood ALL have an increased morbidity measured in terms of hospital contacts, in comparison to non-irradiated survivors and controls, while non-irradiated survivors have not. These findings are encouraging regarding the future morbidity of children currently treated for ALL, as radiotherapy is necessary only for a minority of these.
CNS-NSC transplantation may provide a viable therapeutic option for disorders of the enteric nervous system.