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Expression of myeloid markers lacks prognostic impact in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Italian experience in AIEOP-ALL 88-91 studies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9680347     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The importance of coexpression of myeloid antigens in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has long been debated; results are conflicting. We studied children with ALL treated at Italian Association for Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (AIEOP) institutions over 6 years with Berlin-Frankfurt-Muenster (BFM)-based protocols and have analyzed the incidence of coexpression of six MyAg (CD11b, CD13, CD14, CD15, CD33, CD65w) to determine its prognostic impact. Criteria for MyAg coexpression (MyAg+ALL) included positivity to one or more MyAg on at least 20% of blasts and confirmation of coexpression at double-fluorescence analysis. A total of 291 of 908 cases were MyAg+ALL (32%). Incidence was similar in B-ALL and T-ALL; among common, pre-B, and pre-pre-B-ALL. CD13 and CD33 were most common. Patients with MyAg+ALL had presenting features similar to MyAg-ALL. They entered standard or intermediate risk protocols more frequently and had better prednisone response, but similar complete remission rates. Six-year event-free survival (EFS) was 69.0% in 291 MyAg+ALL cases and 65.3% in 617 MyAg-ALL cases, without significant difference. Cases expressing two or more MyAg presented similar clinical features and treatment response. MyAg+ALL had worse EFS only in infants (0% v 47%) (P = .01). Therefore, in this series of homogeneously diagnosed and treated ALL, coexpression of MyAg was not associated with prognostic significance, without relevance for clinical purposes or for patient stratification, except for infants.
Authors:
M C Putti; R Rondelli; M G Cocito; M Aricó; L Sainati; V Conter; C Guglielmi; A Cantú-Rajnoldi; R Consolini; A Pession; L Zanesco; G Masera; A Biondi; G Basso
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Blood     Volume:  92     ISSN:  0006-4971     ISO Abbreviation:  Blood     Publication Date:  1998 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-08-27     Completed Date:  1998-08-27     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603509     Medline TA:  Blood     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  795-801     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 1998 by The American Society of Hematology.
Affiliation:
Dipartimento di Pediatria, Universitá di Padova, Padova; III Clinica Pediatrica, Universitá di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antigens, CD / analysis*
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
Bone Marrow / chemistry*,  pathology
Child
Child, Preschool
Combined Modality Therapy
Cranial Irradiation
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunophenotyping
Infant
Italy
Male
Neoplasm Proteins / analysis*
Neoplastic Stem Cells / chemistry,  pathology
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy,  metabolism,  mortality*,  radiotherapy
Prognosis
Proportional Hazards Models
Remission Induction
Risk Factors
Survival Analysis
Treatment Outcome
Tumor Markers, Biological / analysis*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, CD; 0/Neoplasm Proteins; 0/Tumor Markers, Biological

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