This week's artwork was donated by Dathan, a pediatric cancer patient who received treatment at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia .
Some regimens also add other drugs, such as asparaginase or cyclophosphamide.
Since myelosuppression is an anticipated consequence of both the leukemia and its treatment with chemotherapy, patients must be closely monitored during remission induction treatment. Facilities must be available for hematological support as well as for the treatment of infectious complications. Supportive care during remission induction treatment should routinely include red blood cell and platelet transfusions when appropriate. Empiric broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy is an absolute necessity for febrile patients who are profoundly neutropenic. Elaborate isolation facilities, including filtered air, sterile food, and gut flora sterilization are not routinely indicated but may benefit transplant patients.