BACKGROUND: The National Pediatric Oncology Unit (UNOP) is the only pediatric hemato-oncology center in Guatemala. METHODS: Patients ages 1 to 17 years with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were treated according to modified ALL Intercontinental Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster (IC-BFM) 2002 protocol. Risk classification was based on age, white blood cell count, immunophenotype, genetics (when available), and early response to therapy. RESULTS: From July 2007 to June 2014, 787 patients were treated, including 160 who had standard-risk ALL, 450 who had intermediate-risk ALL, and 177 who had high-risk ALL. The induction death rate was 6.6%, and the remission rate was 92.9%. The rates of death and treatment abandonment during first complete remission were 4.8% and 2.5%, respectively. At a median observation time of 3.6 years, and with abandonment considered an event, the 5-year event-free survival and overall survival estimates (± standard error) were 56.2% ± 2.1% and 64.1% ± 2.1%, respectively, with a 5-year cumulative incidence of relapse of 28.9% ± 2.0%. Twenty-one of 281 patients (7.5%) investigated were positive for the ets variant 6/runt-related transcription factor 1 (ETV6/RUNX1) fusion. CONCLUSIONS: A well organized center in a low-middle-income country can overcome the disadvantages of malnutrition and reduce abandonment. Outcomes remain suboptimal because of late diagnosis, early death, and a high relapse rate, which may have a partly genetic basis. Earlier diagnosis, better management of complications, and better knowledge of ALL will improve outcomes. Cancer 2017;123:436–448. © 2016 American Cancer Society.
Antillón, F., Blanco Lopez, J., Valverde, P., Castellanos, M., Garrido, C., Girón, V., et al. (2017). The treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Guatemala: Biologic features, treatment hurdles, and results. CANCER, 123(3), 436-448 [10.1002/cncr.30257].
Citazione: | Antillón, F., Blanco Lopez, J., Valverde, P., Castellanos, M., Garrido, C., Girón, V., et al. (2017). The treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Guatemala: Biologic features, treatment hurdles, and results. CANCER, 123(3), 436-448 [10.1002/cncr.30257]. | |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico | |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica | |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | Si | |
Titolo: | The treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Guatemala: Biologic features, treatment hurdles, and results | |
Autori: | Antillón, F; Blanco Lopez, J; Valverde, P; Castellanos, M; Garrido, C; Girón, V; Letona, T; Osorio, E; Borrayo, D; Mack, R; Melgar, M; Lorenzana, R; Ribeiro, R; Metzger, M; Conter, V; Rossi, E; Valsecchi, M | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2017 | |
Lingua: | English | |
Rivista: | CANCER | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cncr.30257 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |