Infantile leukemia-What factors determine its distinct biological nature? Clinicopathological study of 78 cases.
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INTRODUCTION: Infantile leukemia encompasses a heterogeneous group which needs stratifying for treatment selection. METHODS: We collected 78 cases of infantile leukemia and retrospectively analyzed their clinicopathological data. RESULTS: Infantile leukemia featured a ratio of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to B-lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) of 1:2, with a better survival for AML than B-ALL (median survival 36 vs 24 months). When stratified by age, "early" infantile B-ALL (2-6 months) showed a high rate of KMT2A rearrangement (100%), similar to the rate seen in congenital B-ALL (1 month) (100%) and higher than seen in "late" infantile B-ALL (≥7 months) (68%). The three categories of infantile B-ALL exhibited an age-dependent increase in survival (median survival 8.5, 24, and >24 months, respectively). The age-dependent survival benefit remained after excluding the cases negative for KMT2A rearrangement. Conversely, infantile AML lacked an age-dependent pattern of survival. CONCLUSION: The clinical outcome of infantile leukemia depends on the type of leukemia. Given the age-dependent survival, infantile B-ALL can be divided into three subcategories.
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Cited Authors
- Liu, X; Zhao, Y; Luedke, C; Jug, R; Yang, L-H; Lu, M; Pan, Z; Wang, D; Lorsbach, R; Shi, Y; Knez, V; Rehder, C; Liang, X; Wang, E
Published Date
- October 2021
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 43 / 5
Start / End Page
- 1117 - 1122
PubMed ID
- 33847065
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1751-553X
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1111/ijlh.13540
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- England