Childhood Leukemia Treatment Also Effective for Young Adults - Cancer Currents Blog National Cancer Institute sent this bulletin at 02/26/2019 10:34 AM EST Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. You are subscribed to Cancer Currents: An NCI Cancer Research Blog from the National Cancer Institute. Recent posts are listed below. Treatment for Children with Leukemia Also Effective for Adolescents, Young Adults 02/25/2019 A clinical trial found that an intensive treatment regimen developed specifically for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is also effective for older adolescents and young adults with the disease.