Comparison of the efficacy of vindesine and leurocristine for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and their effects on quality of life. (PubMed, Arch Med Sci)
Group A showed no significant difference in the total efficacy rate and 5-year overall survival after treatment (p > 0.05) and had lower medical expenses, length of hospital stay, IL-6 and TNF-α expression, and total incidence of adverse reactions and higher KPS scores than group B (p < 0.05). Although no significant difference was observed between vindesine and leurocristine in treating pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, patients administered vindesine had fewer adverse reactions, shorter length of hospital stay, lower medical expenses, and higher quality of life than those administered leurocristine, indicating a potential association with decreased serum IL-6 and TNF-α expression.