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Treatment Options for ALL in Remission

Source: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: March 17, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of ALL in Remission

Treatment options for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in remission include:

Consolidation therapy, including:

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Consolidation therapy, including:

Chemotherapy.

Consolidation therapy, including:

Ongoing treatment with a BCR::ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor, such as imatinib, nilotinib, or dasatinib.

Consolidation therapy, including:

Autologous or allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT).

Central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis therapy, including:

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Central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis therapy, including:

Cranial radiation therapy plus intrathecal (IT) methotrexate.

Central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis therapy, including:

High-dose systemic methotrexate and IT methotrexate without cranial radiation therapy.

Central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis therapy, including:

IT chemotherapy alone.

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