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A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT ANALYSIS OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH LYMPHOBLASTIC LYMPHOMA IN LATIN AMERICA.
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  • Magdalena Schelotto,
  • Claudia Garrido,
  • Jacqueline Montoya,
  • Bruno Cuturi,
  • Ana Rosa Braz Figueiredo da Silveira Costa,
  • Flavio Luisi,
  • Mario Ornelas,
  • Wendy Gomez,
  • Pascale Gassant,
  • Kenia Miller,
  • Armando Peña Hernandez,
  • Godwin Job,
  • Hilmarie Muniz-Talavera,
  • Meenakshi Devidas,
  • Victor Santana,
  • Sima Jeha,
  • Paola Friedrich,
  • Metzger M,
  • Guillermo Chantada
Magdalena Schelotto
Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell

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Claudia Garrido
Unidad Nacional de Oncologia Pediatrica
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Jacqueline Montoya
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas
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Bruno Cuturi
Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell
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Ana Rosa Braz Figueiredo da Silveira Costa
Hospital de Cancer de Barretos
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Flavio Luisi
Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
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Mario Ornelas
Hospital Tijuana
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Wendy Gomez
Hospital Infantil Robert Reid Cabral
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Pascale Gassant
Hopital Saint-Damien
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Kenia Miller
Hospital del Nino
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Armando Peña Hernandez
Hospital Escuela Universitario
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Godwin Job
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Department of Oncology
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Hilmarie Muniz-Talavera
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Department of Oncology
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Meenakshi Devidas
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Department of Oncology
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Victor Santana
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Department of Oncology
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Sima Jeha
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Department of Oncology
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Paola Friedrich
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Department of Oncology
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Metzger M
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Department of Oncology
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Guillermo Chantada
Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: There is scarce information about pediatric lymphoblastic lymphoma (LLy) in low and middle-income countries. We describe the clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of a cohort of children and adolescents with LLy in Latin America (LA). METHODS: Retrospective study analyzing pediatric patients with LLy in 10 institutions of the St. Jude Global Alliance from nine LA countries between 2007 and 2017. RESULTS: One-hundred and twenty-six patients were included. Sixty (47.6%) had T-LLy, 49 (38.9%) B-LLy and in 17 (13.5%) the immunophenotype was unknown. Ninety-seven (77%) presented with stage III/IV disease, and 42 (33.3%) in critical conditions. In 30 cases (23.8%), the results of pathology diagnosis exceeded 15 days from biopsy, and 23 patients (18%) required a review at another institution. The EFS and OS at 5 years were 73% (SE 0.047) and 78% (SE 0.0435), respectively. Five-year abandonment-sensitive EFS and OS were 65% (SE 0.0477) and 70% (SE 0.0459), respectively. Events included relapse/progression (n=22), refractory disease (n =1) abandonment (n=11), induction death (n=4), death in complete remission (n=4), and second malignancies (n=1). CONCLUSIONS: A balanced proportion of LLy-T and B phenotypes was observed. Diagnosis was a challenge. Most of the patients presented with high-risk disease, and many in critical conditions. Toxic deaths and abandonment represented nearly half of the events. Improvements in diagnosis, supportive measures and follow up are imperative to improve the outcomes of pediatric LLy in Latin America.
02 Oct 2024Submission Checks Completed
02 Oct 2024Assigned to Editor
02 Oct 2024Submitted to Pediatric Blood & Cancer
03 Oct 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
04 Oct 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned