Autologous Peripheral Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Children with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia in Korea / 대한소아혈액종양학회지
Korean Journal of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
;
: 9-16, 2001.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-73264
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Autografts with peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCT) have become an accepted alternative to bone marrow transplantation for restoring hematopoiesis after marrow ablative therapy.METHODS:
Questionnaires are given to all the transplantation centers in Korea. Eleven centers reported 63 cases and retrospective analysis of these cases were done.RESULTS:
Sixty-three children with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) underwent PBSCT following cytoreductive chemotherapy at 11 transplant centers of the Korean Society of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology from January, 1996 through June, 2000. The patients consisted of 40 males and 23 females with a median age at PBSCT of 10 year (range 1~16). Peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) were collected by a median of 5 apheresis per patient. Various kinds of multi-drug therapy as cytoreductive regimen were used, and the 'BCVAC' regimen consisting of BCNU, cyclophosphamide, VP-16 and cytarabine was used in 35 patients. The median number of infused mononuclear cell (MNC) and CD34 cells was 8.14 (0.3~26.6) 108/kg and 4.90 (0.12~46.9) 106/kg, respectively. Hematological recovery was evaluated in all patients. The median number of days required to achieve an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of > 500/mm3, > 1,000/mm3 and platelet count of > 50 103/mm3 was 12 (8~48), 12 (9~84) and 35 (10~370), respectively. Sixteen patients relapsed 1 month to 18 months (median 2 months) after PBSCT, 1 patient progressed to secondary MDS 15 months after PBSCT and 1 patient died at d+39 due to CMV infection. So currently 45 patients are surviving disease free at 2 to 50 months (median 23 months).CONCLUSION:
Even though the follow-up period was short and the number of patient was small the autologous PBSCT might be an alternative therapy in childhood AML.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Platelet Count
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Stem Cells
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Blood Component Removal
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Bone Marrow
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Hematopoietic Stem Cells
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Carmustine
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Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Retrospective Studies
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Follow-Up Studies
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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