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ArticleBlood cancer journal2025

Outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia in adolescents and adults: an experience from hematology cancer consortium.

Akhil Rajendra, Manju Sengar, Anu Korula, Prasanth Ganesan, Hasmukh Jain, Divya K, Prasanna Samuel, Jayachandran Perumal Kalaiyarasi, Gaurav Prakash, M Joseph John and 15 more

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Article in Blood cancer journal, 2025. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. [Chinese expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of Burkitt lymphoma (2026)].Zhonghua xue ye xue za zhi = Zhonghua xueyexue zazhi · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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25 authors.

Akhil RajendraDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai, India.ORCID 0000-0002-7167-4710
Manju SengarAdult Hematolymphoid Unit, Tata Memorial Centre, Affiliated with Homi Bhabha National University, Mumbai, India. manju.sengar@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-3509-5682
Anu KorulaDepartment of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Prasanth GanesanDepartment of Medical Oncology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
Hasmukh JainAdult Hematolymphoid Unit, Tata Memorial Centre, Affiliated with Homi Bhabha National University, Mumbai, India.
Divya KDepartment of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Prasanna SamuelDepartment of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Jayachandran Perumal KalaiyarasiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai, India.
Gaurav PrakashDepartment of Clinical Hematology and Medical Oncology, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, U.T., India.ORCID 0000-0003-4142-1592
M Joseph JohnDepartment of Clinical Haematology, Haemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow (Stem Cell) Transplantation, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India.
Rasmi PalasseryDepartment of Medical Oncology, Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, India.
Chandran K NairDivision of Clinical Haematology, Malabar Cancer Centre, Thalassery, Kerala, India.
Tanuja ShetDepartment of Pathology, Tata Memorial Centre, Affiliated with Homi Bhabha National University, Mumbai, India.
Sushil SelvarajanDepartment of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4045-3496
Lingaraj NayakAdult Hematolymphoid Unit, Tata Memorial Centre, Affiliated with Homi Bhabha National University, Mumbai, India.
Parathan KarunakaranDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai, India.
N A FouziaDepartment of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Om PrakashDepartment of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Bhausaheb BagalAdult Hematolymphoid Unit, Tata Memorial Centre, Affiliated with Homi Bhabha National University, Mumbai, India.ORCID 0000-0001-9754-0182
Nikita MehraDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai, India.ORCID 0000-0002-4605-7470
Saranya KumaranDepartment of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Sridhar EpariDepartment of Pathology, Tata Memorial Centre, Affiliated with Homi Bhabha National University, Mumbai, India.
Jayshree ThoratAdult Hematolymphoid Unit, Tata Memorial Centre, Affiliated with Homi Bhabha National University, Mumbai, India.
Venkatraman RadhakrishnanDepartment of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai, India.ORCID 0000-0002-7557-5816
Aby AbrahamDepartment of Haematology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Treatment of Burkitt Lymphoma/Leukemia (BL/L) in adults has evolved from the use of pediatric inspired regimens (CODOX-M/IVAC, hyper-CVAD, GMALL) to the use of lower intensity EPOCH regimens. The addition of rituximab has led to improvements in overall survival. Survival with these regimens in the real world was shown to be inferior as compared to those found in the prospective trials. In low- and middle-income country (LMIC) settings, unique problems like delays in seeking care, treatment-related toxicities, and treatment abandonment may hamper outcomes. We performed this retrospective multicenter analysis amongst eight centers in India, to study the disease characteristics, treatment patterns, outcomes, and prognostic factors for BL/L. Between 2012-2019, 265 patients were treated at these centers. Common regimens were methotrexate-based (N - 108(40.7%)) and EPOCH-based (N - 103(38.8%)). After a median follow-up of 42 months, 3-year event-free and overall survival were 58% (95% CI: 55-61%) and 66% (95%CI: 63-69%) respectively. In a propensity matched analysis comparing methotrexate-based protocol and EPOCH-based protocol, the EFS and OS were similar with both the protocols. EPOCH based protocol yielded inferior outcomes in patients with bone marrow, and central nervous system involvement. Factors like rituximab incorporation, baseline ECOG PS 0-2, lower serum LDH, early stage(I/II), achievement of complete response (CR) and low/intermediate BL-IPI risk scores were associated with better survival. However, on multivariable analysis, major factor impacting outcome was achievement of CR.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBurkitt LymphomaAdolescentAdultCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinEtoposideFemaleHumansIndiaMaleMethotrexateMiddle AgedPrednisonePrognosisRetrospective StudiesCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinEtoposideMethotrexatePrednisoneRituximabVincristine

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