Non-relapse mortality in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Esther Blanco, Joseph Beyene, Anne Marie Maloney, Rowena Almeida, Marie Chantal Ethier, Naomi Winick, Sarah Alexander, Lillian Sung

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Abstract

The primary objective of the study was to describe non-relapse mortality (NRM) and the proportion of first events that are deaths in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Secondary objectives were to identify groups at higher risk and to determine whether proportions have changed over time. We performed a systematic review of randomized pediatric ALL studies. From 1337 articles, 59 were included, comprising a total of 49 071 patients. The induction death rate was 1.38%, remission death rate was 1.94% and total NRM was 3.60%. Deaths were responsible for 53.84% of first events during induction and 13.03% in total. Standard risk patients had significantly lower NRM during remission. The year of study was not associated with NRM. The results of the study show that the rate of NRM in children with ALL is 3.60% and those with high risk ALL have significantly higher NRM during remission, but NRM has not changed over time. Future research should focus on the exploration of patient-related risk factors for NRM.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)878-885
Number of pages8
JournalLeukemia and Lymphoma
Volume53
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2012

Keywords

  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  • non-relapse mortality
  • pediatrics
  • risk factors
  • treatment-related mortality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hematology
  • Oncology
  • Cancer Research

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