In this issue of , Tomizawa et al report remarkably improved outcomes for 90 infants with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) by providing excellent supportive care while receiving intensive chemotherapy and the use of hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) for specific high-risk groups.

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