A Retrospective Analysis of the Therapeutic Outcomes of 117 Neuroblastoma Patients Treated at a Single Pediatric Oncology Center in China

Objective Recent therapeutic advances have greatly enhanced the survival rates of patients with neuroblastoma (NB). However, the outcomes of neuroblastoma patients in China, particularly those with high-risk (HR) NB, remain limited. Method We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data and outcomes o...

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Main Authors: Uet Yu MMed (Hons), PhD, Huanli Xu MMed, Senmin Chen MD, Meng Yi MMed, Chao Liu MMed, Xiaoling Zhang MD, Chunjing Wang MMed, Jianming Song MD, Yungen Gan BMed, Jianyao Wang MD, Yuanxiang Wang MMed, Qing Zhang MMed, Junjie Sun MD, Bei Xia BMed, Gongwei Zhang MMed, Changgang Li BMed, Feiqiu Wen MD, PhD, Sixi Liu MD, Xiuli Yuan MD
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-06-01
Series:Cancer Control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/10732748231187837
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author Uet Yu MMed (Hons), PhD
Huanli Xu MMed
Senmin Chen MD
Meng Yi MMed
Chao Liu MMed
Xiaoling Zhang MD
Chunjing Wang MMed
Jianming Song MD
Yungen Gan BMed
Jianyao Wang MD
Yuanxiang Wang MMed
Qing Zhang MMed
Junjie Sun MD
Bei Xia BMed
Gongwei Zhang MMed
Changgang Li BMed
Feiqiu Wen MD, PhD
Sixi Liu MD
Xiuli Yuan MD
author_facet Uet Yu MMed (Hons), PhD
Huanli Xu MMed
Senmin Chen MD
Meng Yi MMed
Chao Liu MMed
Xiaoling Zhang MD
Chunjing Wang MMed
Jianming Song MD
Yungen Gan BMed
Jianyao Wang MD
Yuanxiang Wang MMed
Qing Zhang MMed
Junjie Sun MD
Bei Xia BMed
Gongwei Zhang MMed
Changgang Li BMed
Feiqiu Wen MD, PhD
Sixi Liu MD
Xiuli Yuan MD
author_sort Uet Yu MMed (Hons), PhD
collection DOAJ
description Objective Recent therapeutic advances have greatly enhanced the survival rates of patients with neuroblastoma (NB). However, the outcomes of neuroblastoma patients in China, particularly those with high-risk (HR) NB, remain limited. Method We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data and outcomes of NB patients who were treated at a tertiary pediatric cancer facility in China between January 2013 and October 2021. Results A total of 117 NB patients were recruited. Patients with very low-risk (VLR), low-risk (LR), intermediate-risk (IR), and HR-NB patients made up 4%, 27%, 15%, and 54% of total patient population, respectively. Patients diagnosed between 2013 and 2018 were treated according to the protocol of Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center and those diagnosed between 2019 and 2021 were treated according to the COG ANBL0531 or ANBL0532 protocol with or without autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). The 5-year EFS and OS of all risk groups of patients were 67.29% and 77.90%, respectively. EFS and OS were significantly decreased in patients with higher risk classifications (EFS: VLR/LR vs IR vs HR: 97.22% vs 67.28% vs 51.83%; ***P = .001; OS: VLR/LR vs IR vs HR: 97.06% vs 94.12% vs 64.38%; *P = .046). In HR-NB patients treated according to the COG protocol between 2019 and 2021, the 3-year OS of patients who received tandem ASCT was significantly greater than those who did not receive ASCT (93.33% % vs 47.41%; *P = .046; log-rank test). EFS was not significantly different between patients with and without ASCT (72.16% vs 60.32%). Conclusion Our findings show that patients with lower risk classification have a positive prognosis for survival. The prognosis of patients with HR-NB remains in need of improvement. ASCT may enhance OS in HR-NB patients; however, protocol adjustment may be necessary to increase EFS in these patients.
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spelling doaj.art-b89ad73822a2459692a799afeeff569e2023-11-08T06:33:22ZengSAGE PublishingCancer Control1526-23592023-06-013010.1177/10732748231187837A Retrospective Analysis of the Therapeutic Outcomes of 117 Neuroblastoma Patients Treated at a Single Pediatric Oncology Center in ChinaUet Yu MMed (Hons), PhDHuanli Xu MMedSenmin Chen MDMeng Yi MMedChao Liu MMedXiaoling Zhang MDChunjing Wang MMedJianming Song MDYungen Gan BMedJianyao Wang MDYuanxiang Wang MMedQing Zhang MMedJunjie Sun MDBei Xia BMedGongwei Zhang MMedChanggang Li BMedFeiqiu Wen MD, PhDSixi Liu MDXiuli Yuan MDObjective Recent therapeutic advances have greatly enhanced the survival rates of patients with neuroblastoma (NB). However, the outcomes of neuroblastoma patients in China, particularly those with high-risk (HR) NB, remain limited. Method We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data and outcomes of NB patients who were treated at a tertiary pediatric cancer facility in China between January 2013 and October 2021. Results A total of 117 NB patients were recruited. Patients with very low-risk (VLR), low-risk (LR), intermediate-risk (IR), and HR-NB patients made up 4%, 27%, 15%, and 54% of total patient population, respectively. Patients diagnosed between 2013 and 2018 were treated according to the protocol of Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center and those diagnosed between 2019 and 2021 were treated according to the COG ANBL0531 or ANBL0532 protocol with or without autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). The 5-year EFS and OS of all risk groups of patients were 67.29% and 77.90%, respectively. EFS and OS were significantly decreased in patients with higher risk classifications (EFS: VLR/LR vs IR vs HR: 97.22% vs 67.28% vs 51.83%; ***P = .001; OS: VLR/LR vs IR vs HR: 97.06% vs 94.12% vs 64.38%; *P = .046). In HR-NB patients treated according to the COG protocol between 2019 and 2021, the 3-year OS of patients who received tandem ASCT was significantly greater than those who did not receive ASCT (93.33% % vs 47.41%; *P = .046; log-rank test). EFS was not significantly different between patients with and without ASCT (72.16% vs 60.32%). Conclusion Our findings show that patients with lower risk classification have a positive prognosis for survival. The prognosis of patients with HR-NB remains in need of improvement. ASCT may enhance OS in HR-NB patients; however, protocol adjustment may be necessary to increase EFS in these patients.https://doi.org/10.1177/10732748231187837
spellingShingle Uet Yu MMed (Hons), PhD
Huanli Xu MMed
Senmin Chen MD
Meng Yi MMed
Chao Liu MMed
Xiaoling Zhang MD
Chunjing Wang MMed
Jianming Song MD
Yungen Gan BMed
Jianyao Wang MD
Yuanxiang Wang MMed
Qing Zhang MMed
Junjie Sun MD
Bei Xia BMed
Gongwei Zhang MMed
Changgang Li BMed
Feiqiu Wen MD, PhD
Sixi Liu MD
Xiuli Yuan MD
A Retrospective Analysis of the Therapeutic Outcomes of 117 Neuroblastoma Patients Treated at a Single Pediatric Oncology Center in China
Cancer Control
title A Retrospective Analysis of the Therapeutic Outcomes of 117 Neuroblastoma Patients Treated at a Single Pediatric Oncology Center in China
title_full A Retrospective Analysis of the Therapeutic Outcomes of 117 Neuroblastoma Patients Treated at a Single Pediatric Oncology Center in China
title_fullStr A Retrospective Analysis of the Therapeutic Outcomes of 117 Neuroblastoma Patients Treated at a Single Pediatric Oncology Center in China
title_full_unstemmed A Retrospective Analysis of the Therapeutic Outcomes of 117 Neuroblastoma Patients Treated at a Single Pediatric Oncology Center in China
title_short A Retrospective Analysis of the Therapeutic Outcomes of 117 Neuroblastoma Patients Treated at a Single Pediatric Oncology Center in China
title_sort retrospective analysis of the therapeutic outcomes of 117 neuroblastoma patients treated at a single pediatric oncology center in china
url https://doi.org/10.1177/10732748231187837
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