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ArticleAfrican journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS

Neuroblastic tumours in children: Outcome from a referral centre in India.

Basant Kumar, Rajanikant Yadav, Vijai D Upadhyaya, Ashwani Mishra, Yousuf, Prabhakar Mishra, Punita Lal

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Basant KumarDepartment of Pediatric Surgical Superspecialties, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rajanikant YadavDepartment of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vijai D UpadhyayaDepartment of Pediatric Surgical Superspecialties, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ashwani MishraDepartment of Pediatric Surgical Superspecialties, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
YousufDepartment of Pediatric Surgical Superspecialties, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Prabhakar MishraDepartment of Biostatics, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Punita LalDepartment of Radiotherapy, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

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Abstract

Background: There is a paucity of uniform literature on the outcome of children with neuroblastic tumours from developing countries. This study aims to present the outcome in children having neuroblastic tumours. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients with neuroblastic tumours from January 2014 to March 2020. Data analysed were pertaining to the age, sex, presentation, site, stage, diagnostic evaluation performed, management and follow-up results, etc., The final outcomes were assessed as complete response; partial response (PR); no response (NR) and progressive disease. International Neuroblastoma Risk Group staging was used and patients were categorised on the basis of age, site and stage of tumour. Overall survival (OS) was calculated from the date of diagnosis to the date of last follow-up and event for OS was death. Results: Forty-seven patients were included with median age of 60 months (ranges of 2-180; mean = 61.87 ± 47.56). About 72.3% (n = 34) patients were males. Out of total, 6.4% (n = 3), 53.2% (n = 25) and 38.3% (n = 18) were in stage L1, L2 and M, respectively, whereas 2.1% (n = 1) patients were in stage MS. Surgery was performed in 25 (53.19%) patients, but gross total excision was achieved in 48.90% (n = 23) patients. Onlu 10.60% (n = 5) patients were referred, whereas 14.89% (n = 7) patients reported recurrences. Mean and median follow-up time of the patients was 24.64 ± 16.04 and 18 months (range: 3-60 months). Out of total, 53.2% (n = 25) and 29.8% (n = 14) patients had complete and PRs, respectively, whereas 17% (n = 8) patients had NR. Out of the total 47 patients, 8 (17%) achieved events (deaths), whereas the rest, 39 (83%) patients, were censored. Mean event-free OS time was 50.04 months. Conclusion: There was a significant difference in patient deaths in recurrence and non-recurred patients (4/7, 57.1% vs. 4/40/, 10%, P = 0.011). Survival time was significantly higher in patients with stages L1-L2 as compared to Stage 4. Stage and age were found predictors of survival.

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Referral and ConsultationRepressor ProteinsChildFemaleHumansIndiaMaleRetrospective StudiesRepressor ProteinsGross total resectionneuroblastic tumoursneuroblastomasurvivaltreatment

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PMID36722567
PMCPMC10117020
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