ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA EXPERIENCE: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND OUTCOME OF TWO DIFFERENT REGIMENS
Open Access
- 1 January 2013
- journal article
- Published by Hematology Section, Dept. of Radiological Science and Hematology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy in Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 5 (1), e2013024
- https://doi.org/10.4084/mjhid.2013.024
Abstract
Objectives. Accurate data about adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are lacking. We aim to assess demographics, prognostic factors, and outcome of ALL therapy at King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) in Jordan, and to compare the efficacy of two protocols.Methods. We reviewed medical records of adults diagnosed and treated for ALL at KHCC from January, 2006 to December, 2010.Results. Over a 5-year period, 108 patients with ALL were treated (66 with the Hyper-CVAD regimen, and 42 with the CALGB 8811 regimen). Median age at diagnosis was 33 years, with 63% males. The most common immunophenotype was CD10-positive common ALL, and 16% have BCR-ABL translocation. Complete response (CR) rate was 88%. After a median follow-up of 32 months (range, 10-72 months), the median survival (MS) was 30 months, and CR duration (CRD) was 28 months. In the multivariate analysis, the presence of BCR-ABL translocation was the only poor prognostic factor with lower MS of 23 months (pKeywords
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