Age acts as an adverse independent variable for survival in acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Data from a cohort in Northeast Mexico

Abstract Background Survival for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) decreases with age. Patients across all age groups from a homogeneous ethnic and socioeconomic background were studied to document age-effect. Material and methods Patients diagnosed during 2005 – 2015 at a university hospital in No...

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Published in:Clinical lymphoma, myeloma and leukemia myeloma and leukemia, 2017-09, Vol.17 (9), p.590-594
Main Authors: Jaime-Pérez, José Carlos, Fernández, Lucía Teresa, Jiménez-Castillo, Raúl Alberto, Gómez-De León, Andrés, Cantú-Rodríguez, Olga Graciela, Gutiérrez-Aguirre, César Homero, Gómez-Almaguer, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent ALL
Adult
Adult ALL
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - adverse effects
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use
Biomarkers
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Gender
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Humans
Infant leukemia
Male
Mexico - epidemiology
Mexico - ethnology
Middle Aged
Organomegaly
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - diagnosis
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - epidemiology
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - mortality
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma - therapy
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
Survival Rate
Symptom Assessment
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Background Survival for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) decreases with age. Patients across all age groups from a homogeneous ethnic and socioeconomic background were studied to document age-effect. Material and methods Patients diagnosed during 2005 – 2015 at a university hospital in Northeast Mexico were divided in four age groups: infants (
ISSN:2152-2650
2152-2669
DOI:10.1016/j.clml.2017.06.016