Association Of Low Height With Low Weight Presented During Chemotherapy Treatment In Pediatric Patients In Remission Of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

Abstract

Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer in the world, but especially in developed countries, it is a malignant disease of the white blood cells with a multifactorial etiology that involves an interaction of environmental, genetic and nutritional factors . It is estimated that more than 60% of the patients diagnosed with ALL are children under 15 years of age, with an incidence at 2-5 years.