[Diagnosis and treatment of large-cell anaplastic lymphoma in children]

Thirty eight children with large-cell anaplastic lymphomas have been recently treated at the Pediatric Department of Malignant Lymphomas, Russian Cancer Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. Cytoimmunological studies have revealed that 24 patients had 4 types of cellular elements of large-cell anaplastic lymphoma: Kil(+), Kil(+)B, B-cell, and T-cell lymphomas in 11, 2, 8, and 3 children, respectively. Intensive chemotherapy was performed in relation to the immunophenotype.