Concurrent search for unrelated cord and volunteer donor in high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Ann Hematol
; 91(6): 941-8, 2012 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-22209945
To assess the effectiveness of the search for an unrelated donor on the outcome of patients with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia, we analyzed prospectively 136 patients who underwent a search for cord blood (CB) and an unrelated volunteer donor (UD) at the same time. The probability of finding a donor was 58.2%, 70.3%, and 75.7% at 3, 6, and 12 months, respectively. The median time to find a donor was 1.8 months for CB and 3.5 months for UD. Of the 99 patients with a donor, 38.4% failed to undergo the transplant because of a relapse observed at a median of 4 months from the start of the search. In univariate analysis, absence of relapse during the search (p < 0.0001) and transplant (p = 0.004) showed a positive impact on long-term survival. In multivariate analysis, relapse during the search remained the key factor affecting survival (p < 0.0001). Since an extension of the search beyond 3 months enables only a slight increase in the probability of finding a donor compared to the increased risk of relapse, the time of the search should not exceed the 3-month time point. The simultaneous search for CB and UD increases the likelihood of performing a timely transplant.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Donantes de Sangre
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Prueba de Histocompatibilidad
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Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras
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Donante no Emparentado
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Hematol
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia
Pais de publicación:
Alemania