Medical News Today -- An article published Online First and in the October edition of The Lancet Oncology reports that a dexamethasone-based treatment reduces the risk of relapse and improves the rate of cure in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). This can be achieved without the use of cranial radiation and some commonly used chemotherapy drugs, therefore minimising the risk of unnecessary side-effects. This very effective treatment approach gives results equalling with the best international protocols.
