| Inclusion Criteria: | 1) Newly diagnosed, previously untreated ALL or lymphoblastic lymphoma, or having achieved CR with one course of induction chemotherapy.
2) Failure to one induction course of chemotherapy are eligible, but these patients will be analyzed separately.
3) All ages are eligible.
4) Zubrod performance less than or equal to 3
5) Adequate liver function (bilirubin </= 3.0 mg/dl unless considered due to tumor) and renal function (creatinine </= 3.0 mg/dl, unless considered due to tumor).
6) Adequate cardiac function as assessed by history and physical examination.
7) No active co-existing malignancy with life expectancy less than 12 months due to that malignancy. |