Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) prognosis
For most children and young adults with ALL, the prognosis (what’s likely to happen in the future) is good.
Based on data from recent clinical trials, most children and young adults with ALL will go into long-term remission (where there’s no leukaemia left) at the end of their treatment.
Some rare types of childhood ALL are more difficult to treat, so the prognosis may vary. Your child's consultant (specialist doctor) is the best person to ask about your child's individual prognosis.
Not everyone wants to know about their child's prognosis. If you don’t want to talk about it, tell your child's hospital team - you can change your mind at any time. The hospital team is not allowed to talk to anyone else about it, even family members, without your permission as the parent or carer of a child under 16. Older children can decide what they want to know about their prognosis and who to share that information with.
Our research impact on childhood leukaemia
Tackling childhood leukaemia was the main area of focus for our founders and is where we have had some of our biggest research breakthroughs.
Worried or have questions about prognosis?
We can talk you through it and support you to have conversations with your doctor.