Radiation therapy interventions for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL):
- Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) of the head, if necessary (CNS radiotherapy: 12-24 Gy, usually 12 Gy, if evidence of CNS (central nervous system) involvement, depending on age (children: 18 Gy).
- Recurrence (recurrence) of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: high-dose chemotherapy, possibly total body irradiation for bone marrow destruction (disturbance of the entire bone marrow) with subsequent stem cell transplantation (see below “Further therapy“).
