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ArticleCancer research and treatment2025

The Effect of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation on Treatment Outcome in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Hee Young Ju, Na Hee Lee, Eun Sang Yi, Young Bae Choi, So Jin Kim, Ju Kyung Hyun, Hee Won Cho, Jae Kyung Lee, Ji Won Lee, Ki Woong Sung and 2 more

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Hee Young JuDepartment of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Na Hee LeeDepartment of Pediatrics, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
Eun Sang YiDepartment of Pediatrics, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Young Bae ChoiDepartment of Pediatrics, Ajou University Hospital, Suwon, Korea.
So Jin KimDepartment of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ju Kyung HyunDepartment of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hee Won ChoDepartment of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Kyung LeeDepartment of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ji Won LeeDepartment of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ki Woong SungDepartment of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hong Hoe KooKorea Hemophilia Foundation, Seoul, Korea.
Keon Hee YooDepartment of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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SNUH Lee Kun-hee Child Cancer & Rare Disease Project 24A-014-0000
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Abstract

purposeHematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has been an important method of treatment in the advance of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The indications for HSCT are evolving and require updated establishment. In this study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of HSCT on the treatment outcome of pediatric ALL, considering the indications for HSCT and subgroups. MATERIALS AND

methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on ALL patients diagnosed and treated at a single center. Risk groups were categorized based on age at diagnosis, initial white blood cell count, disease lineage (B/T), and cytogenetic study results. Data on the patients' disease status at HSCT and indications of HSCT were collected. Indications for HSCT were categorized as upfront HSCT at 1st complete remission, relapse, and refractory disease.

resultsAmong the 549 screened patients, a total of 418 patients were included in the study; B-cell ALL (n=379) and T-cell ALL (T-ALL) (n=39). HSCT was conducted on a total of 106 patients (25.4%), with a higher frequency as upfront HSCT in higher-risk groups and specific cytogenetics. The overall survival (OS) was significantly better when done upfront than in relapsed or refractory state in T-ALL patients (p=0.002). The KMT2A-rearranged ALL patients showed superior event-free survival (p=0.002) and OS (p=0.022) when HSCT was done as upfront treatment.

conclusionHSCT had a substantial positive effect in a specific subset of pediatric ALL. In particular, frontline HSCT for T-ALL and KMT2A-rearranged ALL offered a better prognosis than when HSCT was conducted in a relapsed or refractory setting.

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Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMalePrognosisRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeHematopoietic stem cell transplantationKMT2APrecursor cell lymphoblastic leukemia-lymphomaPrecursor T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia-lymphomaSurvival

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PMCPMC11729330

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