Table 1: The Children’s Demographic Variables.
AML: Acute myeloid leukemia, ALL: Acute lymphoid leukemia.
Case Sex Age Type of disease Recurrence Age at onset Number of bone marrow aspirations Number of lumbar punctures (including intraspinal injections) Scheduled intraspinal injections Type of treatment Bone marrow aspiration/lumbar puncture/anesthesia
A Female 15 AML None 14 5 4 None Outpatient Performed
B Male 12 ALL None 9 6 10 None Outpatient Performed
C Male 12 ALL Once (when aged 10) 5 7 20 None Outpatient Performed at onset, not performed on recurrence
D Male 12 ALL None 7 7 18 None Outpatient Not performed
E Female 11 ALL None 10 6 9 Scheduled Outpatient Performed
F Male 11 ALL None 10 3 8 None Inpatient Performed from the second session
G Male 9 AML None 8 3 4 None Outpatient Performed only during the first session