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ReviewCureus2024

Evolving Horizons in Pediatric Leukemia: Novel Insights, Challenges, and the Journey Ahead.

Piere R Tito Rodriguez, Deepalee Mehta, Muhammad Subhan, Ratan Pal Yadav, Bibi Sarah Yousofzai, Ebtesam H Al-Najjar, Ruqiya Bibi, Mohamed Idries, Atinder Singh, Muhammad Adnan

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Piere R Tito RodriguezMedicine, Universidad Privada del Valle, La Paz, BOL.
Deepalee MehtaInternal Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Sangli, Sangli, IND.
Muhammad SubhanMedicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Ratan Pal YadavPediatrics, NRI Academy of Sciences, Guntur, IND.
Bibi Sarah YousofzaiObstetrics and Gynaecology, Be Team International Cure Hospital, Kabul, AFG.
Ebtesam H Al-NajjarInternal Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, USA.
Ruqiya BibiMedicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Mohamed IdriesBiochemistry, St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George's, GRD.
Atinder SinghMedicine, World College of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital, Gurugram, IND.
Muhammad AdnanPediatrics, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, PAK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pediatric leukemia, encompassing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia, remains a formidable challenge despite significant treatment advancements. This review examines recent developments in immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and bone marrow transplantation for pediatric leukemia through a comprehensive analysis of recent literature, focusing on critical studies and clinical trials. Immunotherapy, including monoclonal antibodies, such as blinatumomab and inotuzumab ozogamicin, and chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies, such as tisagenlecleucel and brexucabtagene autoleucel, have demonstrated promising results in relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL (B-ALL), achieving notable remission rates with manageable side effects. Chemotherapy continues to be the primary treatment, utilizing multiphase regimens tailored to individual risk profiles. Bone marrow transplantation, especially allogeneic stem cell transplantation, offers potential cures for high-risk or relapsed cases, though it poses risks including graft-versus-host disease and infections. Despite these advancements, treatment resistance, toxicity, and accessibility persist. This review also discusses the long-term outcomes among pediatric leukemia survivors, focusing on late-onset side effects associated with treatments such as chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation, encompassing secondary malignancies, organ dysfunction, and neurocognitive impacts. Ongoing research and clinical trials are crucial to refine these therapies, enhance their efficacy, and reduce adverse effects, ultimately improving young patients' survival and quality of life.

Indexed as

acute lymphoblastic leukemia (all)acute myeloid leukemia (aml)chemotherapyimmunotherapypediatric leukemia

Identifiers

PMID39310608
PMCPMC11415937

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