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Monosomy 7 and deletion 7q in children and adolescents with acute myeloid leukemia: An international retrospective study

  • Henrik Hasle
  • , Todd A. Alonzo
  • , Anne Auvrignon
  • , Catherine Behar
  • , Myron Chang
  • , Ursula Creutzig
  • , Alexandra Fischer
  • , Erik Forestier
  • , Alcira Fynn
  • , Oskar A. Haas
  • , Jochen Harbott
  • , Christine J. Harrison
  • , Nyla A. Heerema
  • , Marry M. Van Den Heuvel-Eibrink
  • , Gertjan J.L. Kaspers
  • , Franco Locatelli
  • , Peter Noellke
  • , Sophia Polychronopoulou
  • , Yaddanapudi Ravindranath
  • , Bassem Razzouk
  • Dirk Reinhardt, Natalia N. Savva, Batia Stark, Stefan Suciu, Ichiro Tsukimoto, David K. Webb, Dorora Wojcik, William G. Woods, Martin Zimmermann, Charlotte M. Niemeyer, Susana C. Raimondi

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Abstract

Monosomy 7 (-7) and deletion 7q [del(7q)] are rare in childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We retrospectively collected data on 258 children with AML or refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation (RAEB-T) and -7 or del(7q) with or without other cytogenetic aberrations [± other]. Karyotypes included -7 (n = 90), -7 other (n = 82), del(7q) (n = 21), and del(7q) other (n = 65). Complete remission (CR) was achieved in fewer patients with -7 ± other compared with del(7q) ± other (61% versus 89%, P < .001). Overall, the 5-year survival rate was 39% (SE, 3%). Survival was superior in del(7q) ± other compared with -7 ± other (51% versus 30%, P < .01). Cytogenetic aberrations considered favorable in AML [t(8;21)(q22;q22), inv(16)(p13q22), t(15;17)(q22;q21), t(9;11)(p22;q23)] (n = 24) were strongly associated with del(7q) and a higher 5-year survival rate compared with del(7q) without favorable cytogenetics (75% versus 46%, P = .03). Patients with -7 and inv(3),-5/del(5q), or +21 had a 5-year survival rate of 5%. Stem cell transplantation analyzed as a time-dependent variable had no impact on overall survival. However, patients not achieving CR had a 31% survival rate after stem cell transplantation. Childhood AML with chromosome 7 aberrations represents a heterogeneous group of disorders with additional cytogenetic aberrations having a major prognostic impact which should be reflected in future riskgroup stratification.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4641-4647
Number of pages7
JournalBlood
Volume109
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2007
Externally publishedYes

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