Adverse Factors and the Role of Cisplatin and Vinca Alkaloids for Hearing Impairment in Childhood Cancer Patients and Survivors / 임상소아혈액종양

BACKGROUND: Although combined chemotherapy has increased survival rates among children with cancer, such treatments can induce sensorineural hearing loss. Therefore, we aimed to identify risk factors for hearing impairments in patients with childhood cancer. METHODS: Audiograms were obtained from 115 patients with childhood cancer and survivors (age 20 dB based on the weighted mean value in either ear. Severe hearing impairments were observed in 56% of patients with brain tumors. Although cisplatin or vinca alkaloids were significant risk factors for hearing impairment, the use of both cisplatin and vinca alkaloids exhibited the highest odds ratio for hearing impairment (P < 0.001, < 0.001 for R/LA(max); P=0.099, 0.039 for R/LA(avg)). Multivariate analysis revealed that the use of both cisplatin and vinca alkaloids was an independent risk factor for hearing impairment based on RA(max), LA(max), and LA(avg) (P < 0.001, < 0.001, 0.039, respectively). CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that cisplatin and vinca alkaloids exert an additive effect on the risk of hearing impairment in survivors of childhood cancer. Further prospective studies are thus required to determine the most effective chemotherapeutic regimen for reducing ototoxicity.

Adverse Factors and the Role of Cisplatin and Vinca Alkaloids for Hearing Impairment in Childhood Cancer Patients and Survivors / 임상소아혈액종양

BACKGROUND: Although combined chemotherapy has increased survival rates among children with cancer, such treatments can induce sensorineural hearing loss. Therefore, we aimed to identify risk factors for hearing impairments in patients with childhood cancer.METHODS: Audiograms were obtained from 115 patients with childhood cancer and survivors (age < 20 years). Pure tone audiometry (PTA) was performed at octave intervals within the range of 250-8000 Hz. We evaluated clinical risk factors associated with hearing impairments. Hearing loss was evaluated based on the maximal decibel (dB) loss in any frequency for each ear (RA(max) or LA(max)) and weighted mean dB loss for specific frequencies (RA(avg) or LA(avg)).RESULTS: Forty percent of patients (N=46) exhibited hearing loss >20 dB based on the weighted mean value in either ear. Severe hearing impairments were observed in 56% of patients with brain tumors. Although cisplatin or vinca alkaloids were significant risk factors for hearing impairment, the use of both cisplatin and vinca alkaloids exhibited the highest odds ratio for hearing impairment (P < 0.001, < 0.001 for R/LA(max); P=0.099, 0.039 for R/LA(avg)). Multivariate analysis revealed that the use of both cisplatin and vinca alkaloids was an independent risk factor for hearing impairment based on RA(max), LA(max), and LA(avg) (P < 0.001, < 0.001, 0.039, respectively).CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that cisplatin and vinca alkaloids exert an additive effect on the risk of hearing impairment in survivors of childhood cancer. Further prospective studies are thus required to determine the most effective chemotherapeutic regimen for reducing ototoxicity.

A Case of Hodgkin Lymphoma Developed in an Ataxia-telangiectasia Patient / 임상소아혈액종양

Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) is characterized by cerebellar ataxia, progressive immunodeficiency, radiation sensitivity, telangiectasia, and predisposition to malignancy. AT patients have a 100-fold increased risk for the development of lymphoid malignancies. It is important to consider AT in a child with pre-existing ataxia, or lymphoid malignancy that was diagnosed at a younger age than expected. This consideration avoids the confusion between ataxia development and toxicity from chemotherapy. Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is usually treated with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. Unfortunately, when treated with conventional doses of radiotherapy, AT patients invariably experience devastating necrosis of their normal tissues. Therefore, a new treatment protocol for patients with HL in AT must be established. In this paper, we report the case of an 8-year-old female patient with HL in AT who was treated with chemotherapy. This patient was also treated with brentuximab (which targets CD30) for salvage therapy after the disease progressed.

A Case of Hodgkin Lymphoma Developed in an Ataxia-telangiectasia Patient / 임상소아혈액종양

Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT) is characterized by cerebellar ataxia, progressive immunodeficiency, radiation sensitivity, telangiectasia, and predisposition to malignancy. AT patients have a 100-fold increased risk for the development of lymphoid malignancies. It is important to consider AT in a child with pre-existing ataxia, or lymphoid malignancy that was diagnosed at a younger age than expected. This consideration avoids the confusion between ataxia development and toxicity from chemotherapy. Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is usually treated with chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. Unfortunately, when treated with conventional doses of radiotherapy, AT patients invariably experience devastating necrosis of their normal tissues. Therefore, a new treatment protocol for patients with HL in AT must be established. In this paper, we report the case of an 8-year-old female patient with HL in AT who was treated with chemotherapy. This patient was also treated with brentuximab (which targets CD30) for salvage therapy after the disease progressed.

Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome after Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Pediatric Patients / 임상소아혈액종양

BACKGROUND: Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a life-threatening lung complication after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). As long-term survival following allogenic HSCT has improved, the number of BOS patients has been steadily increased. However, the survival and treatment of BOS have not improved significantly for decades. Identification of risk factors of BOS would improve the clinical outcome of allogenic HSCT recipients. METHODS: We retrospectively investigated medical records of 147 allogenic HSCT recipients between 2005 and 2014 in Yonsei Cancer Center. Risk factors for BOS were analyzed with Chi-square test, logistic regression analysis, and the Student's t-test. RESULTS: BOS occurred to 23 patients (15.6%). Pulmonary function test (PFT) results before transplantation were similar in all patients, but patients with BOS had a significant decrease in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) after transplantation compared with controls (68.4+/-26.4% vs. 91.6+/-21.0%, P<0.05). Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) (OR 5.98, P=0.009) and peripheral blood as sources of stem cell (OR 4.00, P=0.031) increased risk for BOS, respectively. On the other hand, previously reported risk factors, such as age of donors and recipients, pulmonary infection within 100 days after allogenic HSCT and deference of immunosuppressant were not associated with increased the incidence of BOS in our study. CONCLUSION: We report here the result of a single-center study on the incidence, clinical factors, and outcome of BOS after allogenic HSCT. BOS is an important cause of post-transplantation morbidity and mortality. Risk reduction can be achieved by better prevention and control of BOS.

Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome after Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Pediatric Patients / 임상소아혈액종양

BACKGROUND: Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a life-threatening lung complication after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). As long-term survival following allogenic HSCT has improved, the number of BOS patients has been steadily increased. However, the survival and treatment of BOS have not improved significantly for decades. Identification of risk factors of BOS would improve the clinical outcome of allogenic HSCT recipients.METHODS: We retrospectively investigated medical records of 147 allogenic HSCT recipients between 2005 and 2014 in Yonsei Cancer Center. Risk factors for BOS were analyzed with Chi-square test, logistic regression analysis, and the Student's t-test.RESULTS: BOS occurred to 23 patients (15.6%). Pulmonary function test (PFT) results before transplantation were similar in all patients, but patients with BOS had a significant decrease in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) after transplantation compared with controls (68.4+/-26.4% vs. 91.6+/-21.0%, P<0.05). Acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) (OR 5.98, P=0.009) and peripheral blood as sources of stem cell (OR 4.00, P=0.031) increased risk for BOS, respectively. On the other hand, previously reported risk factors, such as age of donors and recipients, pulmonary infection within 100 days after allogenic HSCT and deference of immunosuppressant were not associated with increased the incidence of BOS in our study.CONCLUSION: We report here the result of a single-center study on the incidence, clinical factors, and outcome of BOS after allogenic HSCT. BOS is an important cause of post-transplantation morbidity and mortality. Risk reduction can be achieved by better prevention and control of BOS.