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Freycon C, Sepulchre E, Lavallée VP, Mitchell D, MacMillan ML, Vezina C, Goudie C. Pediatric acute promyelocytic leukemia and Fanconi anemia: Case report and literature review. Clin Genet 2024; 106:193-198. [PMID: 38658784 DOI: 10.1111/cge.14537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) represents 5%-10% of childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and is the most curable subtype of AML. Fanconi anemia (FA) is one of the most common inherited bone marrow failure syndromes caused by biallelic pathogenic variants (PV) in specific DNA-repair genes. Biallelic PVs in FANCD1/BRCA2 (FA-D1) account for 3% of FA and are associated with early-onset leukemia and a high risk of solid tumors. We report a 4 year-old boy from non-consanguineous parents diagnosed with standard risk APL. This child had café-au-lait spots and an extra thumb remnant. Genomic sequencing revealed two PV in FANCD1/BRCA2 confirming a diagnosis of FA-D1. Chromosomal breakage studies were compatible with FA. Each parent carried one variant and had no personal history of cancer. Morphological then molecular remissions were achieved with all-trans retinoic acid and Arsenic trioxide. This patient underwent haploidentical stem cell transplant. In addition to our patient, a literature search revealed four additional patients with APL/FA, with a total of three patients with FA-D1. This raises the possibility of an association between such rare disorders. Practical management of APL in the setting of FA-D1 is discussed with an overview of current evidence and knowledge gaps.
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- Claire Freycon
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Child Health and Human Development, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, GIGA Research Center - University of Liège and Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Liège, Liège, Belgium
- Research Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Charles-Bruneau Cancer Center, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Child Health and Human Development, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Khan ER, Islam A, Jamal CY, Karim MA, Rahman AA, Hafiz MG, Khaleque A. Outcome and complications of pediatric acute promyelocytic leukemia in Bangladesh. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2022; 39:406-417. [PMID: 34986070 DOI: 10.1080/08880018.2021.2002486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pediatric acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is one of the most curable subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia of childhood. But it may have many early complications, especially in developing countries. This study aims to describe the outcome and complications of pediatric APL patients in Bangladesh. This prospective observational study was conducted in the pediatric hematology and oncology department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka from September 2017 to March 2019. In this study, PML:RAR-α (Promyelocytic leukemia-retinoic acid receptor-α) positive APL cases were included and observed while being treated with risk-directed ATRA (All-trans-retinoic acid) based chemotherapy. Among twenty PML:RAR-α positive APL cases, 13 children were in the high risk group and hemorrhagic manifestations were present in 95% of patients. Post-induction remission was achieved in 85% of the patients. 3-year overall survival was 70% (45-85% with 95% confidence interval). There was no refractory disease or relapses. Neutropenic sepsis was the most common complication and also the most common cause of mortality. In Bangladesh, the 3-year overall survival of pediatric APL is 70% (45-85% with 95% CI). Post-chemotherapy neutropenic sepsis is the most common complication and also the most common cause of mortality in this potentially curable malignancy in Bangladesh.
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- Eshita Reza Khan
- Department of Pediatrics, Mugda Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Jabbar N, Khayyam N, Arshad U, Maqsood S, Hamid SA, Mansoor N. An Outcome Analysis of Childhood Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Treated with Atra and Arsenic Trioxide, and Limited Dose Anthracycline. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 2021; 37:569-575. [PMID: 34744341 DOI: 10.1007/s12288-021-01404-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The overall survival of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL), reported in recent studies, is approaching to 90% wherein, arsenic trioxide (ATO) and all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) are used as the mainstay of treatment with either limited or no use of anthracycline and cytarabine. This study is aimed to ascertain the outcome of children with APL using similar approach. A total of 30 patients with APL, registered from January 2015 to December 2018, were reviewed. Diagnosis was established on bone marrow aspirate and confirmed by the presence of PML-RARA translocation. Treatment protocol was based on Australian APML 4 study performed by Australian Leukemia Lymphoma Group (ALLG). Lumbar puncture was not performed as it was not part of the protocol due to the risk of bleeding. The mean age in current cohort was 9 years with 53% males. Seven (23.3%) patients died and three (10%) abandoned treatment during induction. Twenty patients completed the intensive phase of chemotherapy and all (100%) of them attained molecular remission (MR). One patient dropped out after MR whereas, 19 remain on follow up with no evidence of disease, reflecting disease free survival (DFS) of 95%. With a median follow up of 2.5 years (range 2.1-4.8 years) the 5 years Kaplan-Meier estimate of OS was 63% and 73%, with and without abandonment, respectively. Analysis of outcome according to risk groups revealed inferior outcome of high risk (HR) group (38% and 50% with and without abandonment, respectively) in contrast to standard risk (SR) group which showed better outcome (82% and 88% with and without abandonment, respectively). The attainment of 100% molecular remission and absence of relapse supports the effectiveness of this regimen. Moreover, it is found to be less toxic and therefore, can be conveniently managed in day-care settings.
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- Naeem Jabbar
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Section of Pediatric Department, The Indus Hospital, Plot C-76, Sector 31/5, Opposite Darussalam Society, Korangi Crossing, Karachi, 75190 Pakistan
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Section of Pediatric Department, The Indus Hospital, Plot C-76, Sector 31/5, Opposite Darussalam Society, Korangi Crossing, Karachi, 75190 Pakistan
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- Jinnah Medical College Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Section of Pediatric Department, The Indus Hospital, Plot C-76, Sector 31/5, Opposite Darussalam Society, Korangi Crossing, Karachi, 75190 Pakistan
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Section of Pediatric Department, The Indus Hospital, Plot C-76, Sector 31/5, Opposite Darussalam Society, Korangi Crossing, Karachi, 75190 Pakistan
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- Hematology Section of Clinical Laboratory, The Indus Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
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Park KM, Yoo KH, Kim SK, Lee JW, Chung NG, Ju HY, Koo HH, Lyu CJ, Han SM, Han JW, Choi JY, Hong KT, Kang HJ, Shin HY, Im HJ, Koh KN, Kim H, Kook H, Baek HJ, Kim BR, Yang EJ, Lim JY, Park ES, Choi EJ, Park SK, Lee JM, Shim YJ, Kim JY, Park JK, Kong SK, Choi YB, Cho B, Lim YT. Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Childhood Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in Korea: a Nationwide Multicenter Retrospective Study by Korean Pediatric Oncology Study Group. Cancer Res Treat 2021; 54:269-276. [PMID: 33887821 PMCID: PMC8756110 DOI: 10.4143/crt.2021.313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a rare disease in children and there are some different characteristics between children and adult. We aimed to evaluate incidence, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of pediatric APL in Korea. Materials and Methods Seventy-nine pediatric APL patients diagnosed from January 2009 to December 2016 in 16 tertiary medical centers in Korea were reviewed retrospectively. Results Of 801 acute myeloid leukemia children, 79 (9.9%) were diagnosed with APL. The median age at diagnosis was 10.6 years (range, 1.3 to 18.0). Male and female ratio was 1:0.93. Thirty patients (38.0%) had white blood cell (WBC) count greater than 10×109/L at diagnosis. All patients received induction therapy consisting of all-trans retinoic acid and chemotherapy. Five patients (6.6%) died during induction chemotherapy and 66 patients (86.8%) achieved complete remission (CR) after induction chemotherapy. The causes of death were three intracranial hemorrhage, one cerebral infarction, and one sepsis. Five patients (7.1%) suffered a relapse during or after maintenance chemotherapy. The estimated 4-year event-free survival and overall survival (OS) rates were 82.1%±4.4%, 89.7%±5.1%, respectively. The 4-year OS was significantly higher in patients with initial WBC < 10×109/L than in those with initial WBC ≥ 10×109/L (p=0.020). Conclusion This study showed that the CR rates and survival outcomes in Korean pediatric APL patients were relatively good. The initial WBC count was the most important prognostic factor and most causes of death were related to serious bleeding in the early stage of treatment.
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- Kyung Mi Park
- Department of Pediatrics, Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St.Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St.Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St.Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Cancer Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Cancer Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Cancer Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Cancer Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University medical school, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University medical school, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University medical school, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University School of Medicines, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Kosin University of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul St.Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University School of Medicines, Yangsan, Korea
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Jastaniah W, Alsultan A, Al Daama S, Ballourah W, Bayoumy M, Al-Anzi F, Al Shareef O, Abrar MB, Al Sudairy R, Al Ghemlas I. Clinical characteristics and outcome of childhood acute promyelocitic leukemia (APL) in Saudi Arabia: a multicenter SAPHOS leukemia group study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 23:316-323. [PMID: 29212418 DOI: 10.1080/10245332.2017.1412380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a rare form of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). Survival rates exceed 80% in developed countries. Successful treatments rely on all-trans retinoic acid with anthracycline-based chemotherapy. Availability of modern care and public knowledge play important roles in pediatric APL survival. METHOD A cytogenetic diagnosis of APL was confirmed in 30 (14.5%) out of 207 children consecutively diagnosed with de novo AML between January 2005 and December 2012 at nine cancer care centers in Saudi Arabia. Patients were treated based on the standard protocol used by the center following the PETHEMA or the C9710 treatment protocols. We modeled 5-year overall survival (OS), event-free survival (EFS) and cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) vs. treatment and potential covariates of age at diagnosis, involvement of central nervous system (CNS), and white blood cell (WBC) levels. RESULTS The median age was 10.4 years with a male:female ratio of 1.9. WBC was 10 × 109/l or greater in 57% and CNS involvement was confirmed in 13%. OS, EFS, and CIR were 74 ± 12%, 55 ± 19%, and, 36 ± 17% respectively. No significant difference was found by treatment protocol. WBC levels were significantly prognostic for all negative events, but treatment with C9710 significantly ameliorated negative WBC effects. Overall outcomes were comparable to those reported in developed countries. CONCLUSIONS Access to modern care is likely to be a critical factor in successful and comparable outcomes of childhood APL across the globe. In the present study, utilizing a cytarabine-containing protocol improved outcome of high-risk pediatric patients with APL.
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- Wasil Jastaniah
- a Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine , Umm Al-Qura University , Makkah , Saudi Arabia.,b Princess Noorah Oncology Center , King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University and King Abdulaziz Medical City , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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- c Department of Pediatrics , College of Medicine, King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- d King Fahad Specialist Hospital , Dammam , Saudi Arabia
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- f King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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- g Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Cancer Center , Qaseem , Saudi Arabia
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- h Prince Sultan Military Medical City , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- b Princess Noorah Oncology Center , King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University and King Abdulaziz Medical City , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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- i Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology , King Abdullah specialized Children's Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- j Faculty of Medicine Alfaisal University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.,k King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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Kim G, Lee HO, Choi JS, Baek HJ, Kook H. Characteristics and Therapeutic Outcomes of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia in Children and Adolescents. CLINICAL PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.15264/cpho.2016.23.2.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Gun Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Korea
- Environmental Health Center for Childhood Leukemia and Cancer, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea
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Lee JW, Cho B. Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia. CLINICAL PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.15264/cpho.2015.22.1.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Jae Wook Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Zhang L, Samad A, Pombo-de-Oliveira MS, Scelo G, Smith MT, Feusner J, Wiemels JL, Metayer C. Global characteristics of childhood acute promyelocytic leukemia. Blood Rev 2015; 29:101-25. [PMID: 25445717 PMCID: PMC4379131 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2014.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2014] [Revised: 09/21/2014] [Accepted: 09/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) comprises approximately 5-10% of childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cases in the US. While variation in this percentage among other populations was noted previously, global patterns of childhood APL have not been thoroughly characterized. In this comprehensive review of childhood APL, we examined its geographic pattern and the potential contribution of environmental factors to observed variation. In 142 studies (spanning >60 countries) identified, variation was apparent-de novo APL represented from 2% (Switzerland) to >50% (Nicaragua) of childhood AML in different geographic regions. Because a limited number of previous studies addressed specific environmental exposures that potentially underlie childhood APL development, we gathered 28 childhood cases of therapy-related APL, which exemplified associations between prior exposures to chemotherapeutic drugs/radiation and APL diagnosis. Future population-based studies examining childhood APL patterns and the potential association with specific environmental exposures and other risk factors are needed.
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- L Zhang
- School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
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- School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
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- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Program, Research Center-National Institute of Cancer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France.
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- School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
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- Department of Hematology, Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland, Oakland, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
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- School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
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Li EQ, Xu L, Zhang ZQ, Xiao Y, Guo HX, Luo XQ, Hu Q, Lai DB, Tu LM, Jin RM. Retrospective analysis of 119 cases of pediatric acute promyelocytic leukemia: Comparisons of four treatment regimes. Exp Ther Med 2012; 4:93-98. [PMID: 23060929 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2012.546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2012] [Accepted: 03/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Clinical trials have demonstrated that pediatric acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is highly curable. Small-scale studies have reported on the treatment of APL using one or two treatment regimes. Here, we report a multiple center-based study of 119 cases of pediatric APL treated with four regimes based on all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA). We retrospectively analyzed the clinical characteristics, laboratorial test results and treatment outcome of the pediatric APL patients. Regime 1 used an in-house developed protocol, regime 2 was modified from the PETHEMA LPA99 protocol, regime 3 was modified from the European-APL93 protocol, and regime 4 used a protocol suggested by the British Committee for Standards in Haematology. The overall complete remission rates for the four regimes were 88.9, 87.5, 97.1 and 87.5%, respectively, which exhibited no statistical difference. However, more favorable results were observed for regimes 2 and 3 than regimes 1 and 4, in terms of the estimated 3.5-year disease-free survivals, relapse rates, drug toxicity (including hepatotoxicity, cardiac arrhythmia, and differentiation syndrome) and sepsis. In conclusion, the overall outcomes were more favorable after treatment with regimes 2 and 3 than with regimes 1 and 4, and this may have been due to the specific compositions of regimes 2 and 3.
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- En-Qin Li
- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei
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Yoo ES. Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of childhood acute promyelocytic leukemia. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2011; 54:95-105. [PMID: 21738538 PMCID: PMC3121002 DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2011.54.3.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2011] [Accepted: 03/07/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Since the successful introduction of all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA) and its combination with anthracycline-containing chemotherapy, the prognosis for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) has markedly improved. With ATRA and anthracycline-based-chemotherapy, the complete remission rate is greater than 90%, and the long-term survival rate is 70-89%. Moreover, arsenic trioxide (ATO), which was introduced for APL treatment in 1994, resulted in excellent remission rates in relapsed patients with APL, and more recently, several clinical studies have been designed to explore its role in initial therapy either alone or in combination with ATRA. APL is a rare disease in children and is frequently associated with hyperleukocytosis, which is a marker for higher risk of relapse and an increased incidence of microgranular morphology. The frequency of occurrence of the promyelocytic leukemia/retinoic acid receptor-alpha (PML/RARα) isoforms bcr 2 and bcr 3 is higher in children than in adults. Although recent clinical studies have reported comparable long-term survival rates in patients with APL, therapy for APL in children is challenging because of the risk of early death and the potential long-term cardiac toxicity resulting from the need to use high doses of anthracyclines. Additional prospective, randomized, large clinical trials are needed to address several issues in pediatric APL and to possibly minimize or eliminate the need for chemotherapy by combining ATRA and ATO. In this review article, we discuss the molecular pathogenesis, diagnostic progress, and most recent therapeutic advances in the treatment of children with APL.
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- Eun Sun Yoo
- Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Ewha Womans University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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