Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in children

• Quiroga López , Ileana Beatriz ^[1] ; Ruiz Reyes , Dionis ^[1] ; García Rodríguez , Diana ^[1] ; Águila Carbelo , Madyaret ^[1] ; Herrero Díaz, Adriel ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara. Facultad de Medicina. Hospital Provincial Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”. Villa Clara. Cuba
• Localización: SAP Nursing Depths Series, ISSN-e 3125-2435, Nº. 5, 2026
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The term cancer encompasses a group of diseases characterised by the development of abnormal cells that divide, grow and spread uncontrollably throughout the body. Acute lymphocytic leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It is the most common form of cancer in children. The peak incidence is between two and five years of age. A literature review was conducted to characterise the development of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in children. Journals and websites such as SciELO and Infomed were used, for a total of 17 references. The cause of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is unknown. The treatment of patients with ALL is tailored to the patient's risk at diagnosis.