Cancer Research and Treatment

Original Articles

Prognostic Factors for Relapse and the Role of Maintenance Therapy in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Real-World Multicenter Study in Korea: Kunye Kwak, Mihee Kim, Dongjin Shin, Changgon Kim, Yoon Seok Choi, Ka-Won Kang, Byung Soo Kim, Min Ji Jeon, Eun Sang Yu, Dae Sik Kim, Chul Won Choi, Byung-Hyun Lee, Se Ryeon Lee, Hwa Jung Sung, Chang-Hoon Lee, Seo-Yeon Ahn, Ho-Young Yhim, Jae-Sook Ahn, Yong Park; Received August 26, 2025 Accepted November 6, 2025 Published online November 10, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2025.929 [Accepted]

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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is curable, but relapse remains a concern, particularly in patients treated with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and chemotherapy-based regimens. The identification of prognostic factors for relapse is important for enhanced survival outcomes.
Materials and Methods
This retrospective multicenter study analyzed the clinical outcomes and prognostic factors for relapse in 286 Korean patients treated with ATRA and idarubicin-based chemotherapy protocols between 2002 and 2024.
Results
Propensity score-matched analysis revealed key prognostic factors, such as post-consolidation measurable residual disease (MRD) (hazard ratio [HR]: 20.16, p<0.001) and male sex (HR: 5.96; p=0.016). No significant benefit of ATRA-based maintenance therapy was observed in relapse-free survival, compared with observation alone. We also found that FLT3-internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutations were associated with an increased risk of relapse.
Conclusion
These findings highlight prognostic factors for relapse and the importance of individualized therapeutic strategies for high-risk patients. Moreover, our findings indicate that post-consolidation MRD is the most significant predictor of relapse, emphasizing the need for molecular profiling and longitudinal monitoring. Future prospective studies should validate these prognostic markers and refine personalized therapeutic approaches for APL.

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Cytokine-Primed MSCs Enhance Antitumor Immunity-Associated Gene Expression Without Promoting AML Cell Growth: Na Hee Lee, Byungchan Kim, Keon Hee Yoo; Received June 2, 2025 Accepted September 10, 2025 Published online September 11, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2025.583 [Accepted]

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Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), while regarded as promising immunomodulatory tools, have raised concerns in recent studies for their potential to promote tumor growth or facilitate immune evasion. These risks are particularly relevant in hematologic malignancies, where MSCs have been used to mitigate graft-versus-host disease or support hematopoietic engraftment. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of cytokine-primed MSCs on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells, with a focus on both safety and immunomodulatory efficacy.
Materials and Methods
Wharton’s jelly-derived MSCs were primed with interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), interleukin-6, lipopolysaccharide, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, followed by co-cultured with AML cell lines. AML cell viability was measured by CCK-8 assay. RNA sequencing and qPCR were performed to assess gene expression profiles under each priming condition.
Results
Cytokine priming MSC did not result in significant changes in AML cell viability (p > 0.05), supporting the safety of this approach. Meanwhile, IFN-γ priming significantly upregulated genes involved in immune modulation and apoptosis, including IDO1, TNFSF10, ICAM1, and chemokines CXCL9, CXCL10, and CXCL11.
Conclusion
Cytokine priming, particularly with IFN-γ, enhanced the immunomodulatory gene expression of MSCs without promoting AML cell proliferation. Although direct cytotoxic effects were not observed in co-culture experiments, the absence of increased leukemic cell growth under any priming condition supports the biological safety of this approach. These findings provide a strong foundation for further in vivo studies to assess the therapeutic applicability of primed MSCs in hematologic malignancies while ensuring oncologic safety.

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RMRP-Induced Chemo-Resistance in Relapsed and Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia via Mitochondrial Dysfunction: Yijing Zhao, Hanfei Guo, Yalan Zhou, Li-Ting Niu, Na Wu; Received March 11, 2025 Accepted August 6, 2025 Published online August 7, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2025.281 [Accepted]

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Relapsed and refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML) has a poor prognosis due to chemotherapy resistance. Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to this resistance, but the role of the RNA component of mitochondrial RNA processing endoribonuclease (RMRP) in R/R AML remains unclear.
Materials and Methods
Mass spectrometry identified molecules linked to chemoresistance in AML. The role of RMRP was examined by assessing its impact on mitochondrial transfer in the AML bone marrow microenvironment. Transmission electron microscopy and western blotting were used to study mitochondrial function and autophagy in RMRP-knockdown AML cells.
Results
RMRP was overexpressed in R/R AML, and its silencing sensitized AML cells to chemotherapy drugs. RMRP knockdown reduced mitochondrial respiratory capacity, mtDNA copy numbers, and mitochondrial gene transcription. It also led to altered mitophagy markers and decreased mitochondrial methylation. Immunoprecipitation revealed RMRP-TERT complex formation, suggesting a role in post-transcriptional regulation of mitochondrial function and ROS production.
Conclusion
High RMRP expression in R/R AML is linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and chemotherapy resistance, providing new insights into potential therapeutic strategies to overcome drug resistance in this disease.

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Uncovering Putative Causal Non-coding RNAs in Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Genome-Wide Mendelian Randomization Study: Sunwoo Jung, Ji-Won Kim, Buhm Han; Received April 3, 2025 Accepted June 24, 2025 Published online June 25, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2025.377 [Epub ahead of print]

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Although non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) have often been implicated in various cancers, their causal roles in acute (AML) and chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) remain unclear. Here, we conducted a genome-wide two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study to investigate the causal effects of a comprehensive set of ncRNAs on AML and CML.
Materials and Methods
We used summary statistics of blood expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) from the eQTLGen consortium (31,684 European participants) as exposure data. Genome-wide association study summary statistics from the FinnGen study (AML, 322 cases; CML, 303 cases) and UK Biobank (UKBB) (AML, 318 cases; CML, 153 cases) served as outcome data. The generalized inverse-variance weighted (GIVW) method was used as the primary MR method. Two additional MR methods (generalized MR-Egger and weighted median), sensitivity analyses, and the HEIDI test were further employed to support our findings.
Results
Upregulated HCG22 and RP11-42I10.1 were causally linked to increased AML risk, while the GMDS-AS1 locus was positively associated with increased CML risk. We highlight these ncRNAs for their consistent significance across all three MR methods, with no evidence of bias in sensitivity analyses (F-test, Cochran’s Q-test, MR-Egger intercept, MR-PRESSO global test) and no indication of confounding from the HEIDI test. These findings were primarily discovered in FinnGen (FDR_GIVW < 0.05), their significance was validated in UKBB (p_GIVW < 0.05). Upon validation with an independent linkage disequilibrium reference panel, they remained robust.
Conclusion
This study provides evidence of causal relationships between ncRNAs and the subtypes of AML and CML, notably highlighting HCG22 and RP11-42I10.1 in AML and the GMDS-AS1 locus in CML.

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Day + 30 detection of minimal residual FLT3-ITD by high-sensitivity PCR-NGS predicts relapse risk and guides post-transplant maintenance in AML
Shan Jiang, Dan Feng, Li Wan, Nan Yang, Jiao Ma, Jiaxin Cao, Pan Pan, Yawei Zheng, Yigeng Cao, Wenbin Cao, Chen Liang, Xin Chen, Rongli Zhang, Qiaoling Ma, Jialin Wei, Weihua Zhai, Donglin Yang, Yi He, Sizhou Feng, Mingzhe Han, Yao Yao, Aiming Pang, Erlie
BMC Medicine.2026;[Epub] CrossRef

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Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Era: A Study of the Korean Blood and Marrow Transplantation Registry: Hee Young Ju, Hyoung Soo Choi, Hyeon Jin Park, Keon Hee Yoo, Chuhl Joo Lyu, Ho Joon Im, Min Kyoung Kim, Yeung-Chul Mun, Joon Ho Moon, Sung-Soo Yoon, Eunyoung Lee, Jae Hoon Lee, Je-Hwan Lee, So Young Chong, June-Won Cheong, Seunghyun Won, on behalf of the Korean Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation; Received December 10, 2024 Accepted April 29, 2025 Published online May 7, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2024.1186 [Epub ahead of print]

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Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in children, adolescents, and young adults is rare and differs from older adults. This study evaluated the outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in young Korean CML patients during the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) era.
Materials and Methods
A retrospective analysis of 35 CML patients aged < 40 years who underwent allogeneic HSCT from 2009 to 2019 was conducted using Korean Blood and Marrow Transplantation Registry data. Patients were grouped by age < 20 years at HSCT (group 1, n=15) and 20-40 years at HSCT (group 2, n=20). Survival outcomes including overall survival (OS), relapse-free survival (RFS), and event-free survival (EFS) were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method.
Results
The median time between diagnosis and HSCT was 8.9 months. All the patients achieved engraftment but platelet recovery was significantly slower in group 1 (p=0.034). Acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease occurred in 54.3% and 34.3%, respectively. Five-year OS, RFS, and EFS rates of total patients were 66.8%, 50.8%, and 47.6%, with better OS was observed in group 1 by multivariable analysis (p=0.048). Disease status at HSCT was a significant predictor of OS (p=0.028), RFS (p=0.003), and EFS (p=0.004). Disease progression occurred in 13 out of 35 patients (37.1%); treatment-related mortality accounted for 63.6% of deaths (7 out of 11).
Conclusion
When performed at a younger age, allogeneic HSCT result in superior outcome in CML. Achieving remission before HSCT is critical for improved outcomes, highlighting the importance of pretransplant remission via optimal TKI strategies and minimal residual disease monitoring.

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Hematologic malignancy

Literature-Guided 6-Gene Signature for the Stratification of High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Jong Keon Song, Dong Hyeok Lee, Hyery Kim, Sang-Hyun Hwang; Cancer Res Treat. 2025;57(4):1207-1217. Published online January 24, 2025; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2024.1114

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) shows significant heterogeneity in therapeutic responses. We aimed to develop a gene signature for the stratification of high-risk pediatric AML using publicly available AML datasets, with a focus on literature-based prognostic gene sets.
Materials and Methods
We identified 300 genes from 12 well-validated studies on AML-related gene signatures. Clinical and gene expression data were obtained from three datasets: TCGA-LAML, TARGET-AML, and BeatAML. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator–Cox regression analysis was used to perform the initial gene selection and to construct a prognostic model using the The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database (n=132). The final gene signature was validated with two independent cohorts: BeatAML (n=411) and TARGET-AML (n=187).
Results
We identified a six-gene signature (ETFB, ARL6IP5, PTP4A3, CSK, HS3ST3B1, PLA2G4A), referred to as the literature-based signature 6 (LBS6), that was significantly associated with lower overall survival rates across the TCGA (high-risk [HR], 4.2; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2.59 to 6.81; p < 0.001), BeatAML (HR, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.17 to 1.96; p=0.001), and TARGET (HR, 2.05; 95% CI, 1.36 to 3.08; p < 0.001) datasets. The high-LBS6 score group exhibited significantly poorer five-year event-free survival compared to the low-LBS6 score group (HR, 2.09; 95% CI, 1.38 to 3.15; p < 0.001). After adjusting for key risk factors, including gene mutations (WT1, FLT3, and NPM1), protocol-based risk group, white blood cell count, and age, the LBS6 score was independently associated with worse survival rates in validation cohorts.
Conclusion
Our literature-driven approach identified a robust gene signature that stratifies AML patients into distinct risk groups. The LBS6 score shows promise in redefining initial risk stratification and identifying high-risk AML patients.

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Integrated network propagation identifies prognostic metabolic signatures in acute myeloid leukemia
Jong Keon Song, Hyery Kim, Sang-Hyun Hwang
Journal of Translational Medicine.2025;[Epub] CrossRef

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Pediatric cancer

Survival of Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with Risk Group–Based Protocol Changes: A Single-Center Experience with 460 Patients over a 20-Year Period: Na Hee Lee, Hee Young Ju, Eun Sang Yi, Young Bae Choi, Keon Hee Yoo, Hong Hoe Koo; Cancer Res Treat. 2025;57(2):558-569. Published online September 27, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2024.127

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Recent treatments for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are founded on risk stratification. We examined the survival rates and prognostic factors of patients over a 20-year period at a single institution.
Materials and Methods
This study analyzed patients diagnosed with ALL and treated at the Pediatric Department of Samsung Medical Center (SMC). Patients were categorized into standard-risk (SR), high-risk (HR), and very high-risk (VHR) groups. The SMC protocol for the HR group underwent two changes during the study period: a modified Children’s Cancer Group (CCG)-1882 protocol was used from 2000 to 2005, the Korean multicenter HR ALL-0601 protocol from 2006 to 2014, and the Korean multicenter HR ALL-1501 protocol from 2015 to 2019.
Results
Of the 460 patients, complete remission was achieved in 436 patients (94.8%). The 10-year overall survival rate (OS) was 83.8±1.9% for all patients. OS according to the SMC risk group was as follows: 95.9%±1.4% in the SR group, 83.8%±3.6% in the HR group, and 66.2%±6.9% in the VHR group. The 5-year OS within the HR group varied according to the treatment protocol: 73.9%±7.5%, in the modified CCG-1882 protocol, 83.0%±3.9%, in the 0601 protocol, and 96.2%±2.6%, in the 1501 protocol. For those aged 15 years and older, the OS was only 56.5%±13.1%. Relapse occurred in 71 patients (15.4%), and the OS after relapse was 37.7%±6.0%.
Conclusion
The treatment outcomes of patients with ALL improved markedly. However, there is a need to further characterize adolescents and young adult patients, as well as those who have experienced relapses.

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Global Challenges in Paediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
Shekhar Krishnan, Vaskar Saha
Acta Haematologica.2025; 149(1): 39. CrossRef

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The Effect of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation on Treatment Outcome in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Hee Young Ju, Na Hee Lee, Eun Sang Yi, Young Bae Choi, So Jin Kim, Ju Kyung Hyun, Hee Won Cho, Jae Kyung Lee, Ji Won Lee, Ki Woong Sung, Hong Hoe Koo, Keon Hee Yoo; Cancer Res Treat. 2025;57(1):240-249. Published online July 5, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2024.155

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Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has been an important method of treatment in the advance of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The indications for HSCT are evolving and require updated establishment. In this study, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of HSCT on the treatment outcome of pediatric ALL, considering the indications for HSCT and subgroups.
Materials and Methods
A retrospective analysis was conducted on ALL patients diagnosed and treated at a single center. Risk groups were categorized based on age at diagnosis, initial white blood cell count, disease lineage (B/T), and cytogenetic study results. Data on the patients’ disease status at HSCT and indications of HSCT were collected. Indications for HSCT were categorized as upfront HSCT at 1st complete remission, relapse, and refractory disease.
Results
Among the 549 screened patients, a total of 418 patients were included in the study; B-cell ALL (n=379) and T-cell ALL (T-ALL) (n=39). HSCT was conducted on a total of 106 patients (25.4%), with a higher frequency as upfront HSCT in higher-risk groups and specific cytogenetics. The overall survival (OS) was significantly better when done upfront than in relapsed or refractory state in T-ALL patients (p=0.002). The KMT2A-rearranged ALL patients showed superior event-free survival (p=0.002) and OS (p=0.022) when HSCT was done as upfront treatment.
Conclusion
HSCT had a substantial positive effect in a specific subset of pediatric ALL. In particular, frontline HSCT for T-ALL and KMT2A-rearranged ALL offered a better prognosis than when HSCT was conducted in a relapsed or refractory setting.

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Hematologic malignancy

Clinical Impact of Drug Adherence of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Children with Ph-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Jun-Xia Wang, Miao-Miao Yang, Li-Peng Liu, Hui-Min Zhang, Meng-Chuan Wang, Yu-Wen Chen, Xiao-Ying Zang, Fang Hu; Cancer Res Treat. 2023;55(3):1023-1030. Published online February 6, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2022.1618

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This study aimed to explore the impact of ABL1–tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) adherence on the survival of chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) children and clarify the potential predictors of patients’ prognosis from TKIs intake practices.
Materials and Methods
Ninety newly diagnosed Ph+ ALL patients who received TKIs were enrolled. We collected the baseline characteristics and adverse events in all children; moreover, TKIs adherence was measured by an eight-item Morisky medication adherence scale (MMAS-8). Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) analysis were performed, and risk factors for PFS and OS were evaluated.
Results
Among all patients, 69 cases were regarded as adherers, while 21 were non-adherers. The median duration of TKIs interruption was significantly prolonged in the non-adherence group than in the adherence group (13 [0-101] vs. 56 [11-128], p < 0.001). Additionally, dose reduction occurred in 55.2% of non-adherers versus 23.0% of adherers (p=0.002). The PFS and OS in adherers were significantly higher versus non-adherers (p=0.020 and p=0.039). MMAS-8 score was an independent risk factor for PFS (p=0.010) and OS (p=0.031). Among non-adherers, the median OS was only 23.1% (4.2%-42%) in patients aged ≤ 10 years versus 54.4% (38.8%-70%) in adolescents. Most of the patients who experienced TKIs non-adherence suffered pancytopenia.
Conclusion
TKIs adherence during treatment significantly influenced the survival of pediatric Ph+ ALL patients, and non-adherers with age ≤ 10 years were more vulnerable to TKIs disruption. The cumulative TKIs dose should be especially emphasized to patients with age ≤ 10 years, which may result in an inferior achievement of relevant treatment milestones.

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Clinical Significance of bZIP In-Frame CEBPA-Mutated Normal Karyotype Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Seo-Yeon Ahn, TaeHyung Kim, Mihee Kim, Ga-Young Song, Sung-Hoon Jung, Deok-Hwan Yang, Je-Jung Lee, Mi Yeon Kim, Chul Won Jung, Jun-Ho Jang, Hee Je Kim, Joon Ho Moon, Sang Kyun Sohn, Jong-Ho Won, Sung-Hyun Kim, Hyeoung-Joon Kim, Jae-Sook Ahn, Dennis Dong Hwan Kim; Cancer Res Treat. 2023;55(3):1011-1022. Published online January 26, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2022.1407

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We evaluated the characteristics of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α (CEBPA) mutations and the significance of a basic leucine zipper in-frame mutation (bZIP^in-f) of CEBPA in patients with acute myeloid leukemia with a normal karyotype.
Materials and Methods
Based on updated knowledge of CEBPA mutations, we conducted next-generation sequencing analyses in a previously established real-world cohort.
Results
Among 78 of a total of 395 patients (19.7%), 50 had bZIP^in-f CEBPA, and 28 had non-bZIP^in-f CEBPA. In the multivariate analysis, patients with NPM1^mut, those with bZIP^in-f CEBPA, and those who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) had favorable overall survival (OS), but FLT3-ITD^mut was a poor prognostic indicator. For relapse-free survival (RFS) and cumulative incidence of relapse, bZIP^in-f CEBPA, and allo-HCT were associated with favorable outcomes; FLT3-ITD^pos was associated with worse outcomes. In the CEBPA double-mutated group (CEBPA^dm), bZIP^in-f CEBPA was associated with superior outcomes in terms of OS (p=0.007) and RFS (p=0.007) compared with non-bZIP^in-f CEBPA. Of 50 patients with bZIP^in-f CEBPA, 36 patients had at least one mutation. When grouped by the presence of mutations in chromatic/DNA modifiers (C), cohesion complex (C), and splicing genes (S) (CCS mutations), CCS-mutated bZIP^in-f CEBPA was associated with poor OS (p=0.044; hazard ratio [HR], 2.419) and a trend in inferior RFS (p=0.186; HR, 1.838).
Conclusion
Only bZIP^in-f CEBPA was associated with favorable outcomes in patients with CEBPA^dm. However, some mutations accompanying bZIP^in-f CEBPA showed inferior OS; thus, further studies with larger numbers of patients are required for clear conclusions of the significance of bZIP^in-f CEBPA.

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Lung and Thoracic cancer

MLL4 Regulates the Progression of Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Regulating the PI3K/AKT/SOX2 Axis: Yang Yang, Rongfang Qiu, Qiaoyou Weng, Ziwei Xu, Jingjing Song, Siyu Zhao, Miaomiao Meng, Dengke Zhang, Chunli Kong, Hailin Wang, Min Xu, Zhongwei Zhao, Jiansong Ji; Cancer Res Treat. 2023;55(3):778-803. Published online January 26, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2022.1042

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Mixed-lineage leukemia protein 4 (MLL4/KMT2D) is a histone methyltransferase, and its mutation has been reported to be associated with a poor prognosis in many cancers, including lung cancer. We investigated the function of MLL4 in lung carcinogenesis.
Materials and Methods
RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) in A549 cells transfected with control siRNA or MLL4 siRNA was performed. Also, we used EdU incorporation assay, colony formation assays, growth curve analysis, transwell invasion assays, immunohistochemical staining, and in vivo bioluminescence assay to investigate the function of MLL4 in lung carcinogenesis.
Results
We found that MLL4 expression was downregulated in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues compared to adjacent normal tissues and tended to decrease with disease stage progression. We analyzed the transcriptomes in control and MLL4- deficient cells using high-throughput RNA deep sequencing (RNA-seq) and identified a cohort of target genes, such as SOX2, ATF1, FOXP4, PIK3IP1, SIRT4, TENT5B, and LFNG, some of which are related to proliferation and metastasis. Our results showed that low expression of MLL4 promotes NSCLC cell proliferation and metastasis and is required for the maintenance of NSCLC stem cell properties.
Conclusion
Our findings identify an important role of MLL4 in lung carcinogenesis through transcriptional regulation of PIK3IP1, affecting the PI3K/AKT/SOX2 axis, and suggest that MLL4 could be a potential prognostic indicator and target for NSCLC therapy.

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Pediatric cancer

Outcome of Intensive Therapy for Children with Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Single Institution Korean Study: Jae Wook Lee, Jae Won Yoo, Seongkoo Kim, Pil-Sang Jang, Nack-Gyun Chung, Bin Cho; Cancer Res Treat. 2022;54(4):1230-1239. Published online December 17, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2021.1011

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Approximately 30%-40% of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients relapse. In this study, we analyzed the outcome and prognostic factors of relapsed AML patients who had previously received first-line therapy at our institution.
Materials and Methods
The study group consisted of 50 patients who had been diagnosed with AML from April 2009 to December 2018, and then showed first relapse. Thirty-two of the patients (64%) had previously received allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in first complete remission (CR).
Results
Forty-five of the patients (90%) received intensive chemotherapy upon diagnosis of relapse, and 76% (34/45) of these patients achieved a second CR. Estimated 5-year overall survival for these 45 patients was 44.9%±7.6%. Time from diagnosis to relapse, extramedullary involvement (EMI) at diagnosis, core binding factor AML, and complex karyotype were significant prognostic factors; in multivariate study, both time from diagnosis to relapse and EMI at diagnosis proved significant. There was no difference in 5-year disease-free survival between patients previously treated with chemotherapy only and those who received HSCT in first CR (52.4%±14.9% vs. 52.6%±11.5%). Of the 19 patients who achieved second CR after previous allogeneic HSCT in first CR and subsequent relapse, 11 were treated with chemotherapy only, and seven survive disease-free.
Conclusion
Intensive therapy allowed for long-term survival in 40%-50% of patients, and 50% of patients who achieved second CR, regardless of prior treatment modalities in first CR. Intensive treatment may allow for salvage of a significant portion of patients with relapsed pediatric AML.

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Children with Down syndrome (DS) show a higher risk of acute leukemia than those without DS. In this study, we investigated the nationwide incidence of acute leukemia among children with DS and compared their epidemiologic characteristics with those of children with acute leukemia but without DS.
Materials and Methods
Using the National Health Insurance Service database, we selected patients with acute leukemia aged 0–19 years at diagnosis between 2007 and 2016.
Results
Among the 4,697 children with acute leukemia, 54 (1.1%) had DS. The median incidence rate of leukemia with DS by year was 1.3% (range, 0.2%–2.0%). Sixteen patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL; 29.6%) and 36 with acute myeloid leukemia (AML; 66.7%) had DS. The DS group showed younger age at diagnosis than the non-DS group, and diagnosis of AML was more frequent in the DS group than in the non-DS group (3 years vs. 9 years, p<0.001; 66.7% vs. 32.4%, P<0.001, respectively). The 5-year overall survival was comparable between the DS and non-DS groups (88.0% vs. 81.9%, p=0.375). Among all the Koreans born between 2007 and 2008, the incidences of acute leukemia, ALL, and AML were 49.25, 20.75, and 163.38 times higher, respectively, in the DS group than in the non-DS group.
Conclusion
Our findings support the fact that the incidence of acute leukemia is higher among patients with DS than among those without DS in Korea. However, the DS and non-DS groups in this study had a comparable overall survival rate.

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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a rare disease in children and there are some different characteristics between children and adult. We aimed to evaluate incidence, clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of pediatric APL in Korea.
Materials and Methods
Seventy-nine pediatric APL patients diagnosed from January 2009 to December 2016 in 16 tertiary medical centers in Korea were reviewed retrospectively.
Results
Of 801 acute myeloid leukemia children, 79 (9.9%) were diagnosed with APL. The median age at diagnosis was 10.6 years (range, 1.3 to 18.0). Male and female ratio was 1:0.93. Thirty patients (38.0%) had white blood cell (WBC) count greater than 10×10⁹/L at diagnosis. All patients received induction therapy consisting of all-trans retinoic acid and chemotherapy. Five patients (6.6%) died during induction chemotherapy and 66 patients (86.8%) achieved complete remission (CR) after induction chemotherapy. The causes of death were three intracranial hemorrhage, one cerebral infarction, and one sepsis. Five patients (7.1%) suffered a relapse during or after maintenance chemotherapy. The estimated 4-year event-free survival and overall survival (OS) rates were 82.1%±4.4%, 89.7%±5.1%, respectively. The 4-year OS was significantly higher in patients with initial WBC < 10×10⁹/L than in those with initial WBC ≥ 10×10⁹/L (p=0.020).
Conclusion
This study showed that the CR rates and survival outcomes in Korean pediatric APL patients were relatively good. The initial WBC count was the most important prognostic factor and most causes of death were related to serious bleeding in the early stage of treatment.

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Effectiveness and safety of clofarabine (one of the treatment mainstays in pediatric patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia [ALL]) was assessed in Korean pediatric patients with ALL to facilitate conditional coverage with evidence development.
Materials and Methods
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Results
Sixty patients (2-26 years old; 65% B-cell ALL, received prior ≥ 2 regimen, 68.3% refractory to previous regimen) were enrolled and treated with at least one dose of clofarabine; of whom 26 (43.3%) completed 6 months of follow-up after the last dose of clofarabine. Fifty-eight patients (96.7%) received clofarabine combination therapy. Overall remission rate (complete remission [CR] or CR without platelet recovery [CRp]) was 45.0% (27/60; 95% confidence interval [CI], 32.4 to 57.6) and the overall response rate (CR, CRp, or partial remission [PR]) was 46.7% (28/60; 95% CI, 34.0 to 59.3), with 11 (18.3%), 16 (26.7%), and one (1.7%) patients achieving CR, CRp, and PR, respectively. The median time to remission was 5.1 weeks (95% CI, 4.7 to 6.1). Median duration of remission was 16.6 weeks (range, 2.0 to 167.6 weeks). Sixteen patients (26.7%) proceeded to HSCT. There were 24 deaths; 14 due to treatment-emergent adverse events.
Conclusion
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Recent cooperative trials in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) report long-term event-free survival (EFS) of greater than 80%. In this study, we analyzed the outcome and prognostic factors for patients with precursor B cell ALL (n=405) diagnosed during a 10-year period (2005-2015) at our institution.
Materials and Methods
All patients were treated with a uniform institutional regimen based on four risk groups, except for steroid type; patients diagnosed up till 2008 receiving dexamethasone, while subsequent patients received prednisolone. None of the patients received cranial irradiation in first complete remission.
Results
The 10-year EFS and overall survival was 76.3%±2.3% and 85.1%±1.9%. Ten-year cumulative incidence of relapse, any central nervous system (CNS) relapse and isolated CNS relapse was 20.8%±2.2%, 3.7%±1.1% and 2.5%±0.9% respectively. A comparison of established, good prognosis genetic abnormalities showed that patients with high hyperdiploidy had significantly better EFS than those with ETV6-RUNX1 rearrangement (10-year EFS of 91.2%±3.0% vs. 79.5%±4.4%, p=0.033). For the overall cohort, male sex, infant ALL, initial CNS involvement, and Philadelphia chromosome (+) ALL were significant factors for lower EFS in multivariate study, while high hyperdiploidy conferred favorable outcome. For high and very high risk patients (n=231), high hyperdiploidy was the only significant factor for EFS in multivariate study.
Conclusion
Regarding good prognosis genetic abnormalities, patients with high hyperdiploidy had significantly better outcome than ETV6-RUNX1 (+) patients. High hyperdiploidy was a major, favorable prognostic factor in the overall patient group, as well as the subgroup of patients with higher risk.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic impact of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)–microRNA (miRNA, miR)-BHRF1-1 with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) as well as role of EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 in p53 gene.
Materials and Methods
Quantitative reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction and western blotting were used to quantify EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 and p53 expression in cultured CLL.
Results
p53 aberration was associated with the higher expression level of EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 (p < 0.001) which was also an independent prognostic marker for overall survival (p=0.028; hazard ratio, 5.335; 95% confidence interval, 1.193 to 23.846) in 97 newly-diagnosed CLL patients after adjusted with International Prognostic Index for patients with CLL. We identified EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 as a viral miRNA regulator of p53. EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 repressed luciferase reporter activity by specific interaction with the seed region within the p53 3′- untranslated region. Discordance of p53 messenger RNA and protein expression was associated with high EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 levels in CLL patients and cell lines. EBV-miR-BHRF1- 1 inhibition upregulated p53 protein expression, induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis and decreased cell proliferation in cell lines. EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 mimics downregulated p53 protein expression, decreased cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and induced cell proliferation in cell lines.
Conclusion
This study supported the role of EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 in p53 regulation in vitro. Our results support the potential of EBV-miR-BHRF1-1 as a therapeutic target in EBV-associated CLL with p53 gene aberration.

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with elevated cancer risk and poor survival outcome in malignancies. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of preexisting DM in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Materials and Methods
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Results
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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is one of the most frequent type of B-cell chronic lymphoproliferative disorders and chronic inflammation takes part in the development of CLL. However, there has been no valid immune biomarker to predict the prognosis of untreated CLL patients.
Materials and Methods
In this retrospective study, we analyzed the clinical correlations and prognostic value of albumin-to-fibrinogen ratio (AFR) detected at diagnosis in 191 CLL patients.
Results
The cut-off value of AFR was 9.7 calculated by X-tile. Patients who were more than 65 years old were often accompanied by low level of AFR (p < 0.001). Survival analysis showed that patients with low level of AFR had shorter overall survival (OS) than patients with high level of AFR (p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis illustrated that AFR had a negative impact on OS (p=0.003) and was independent of parameters involved in CLL international prognostic index and other prognostic markers such as CD38 and ZAP-70.
Conclusion
These data provide a comprehensive view of AFR and shows that AFR at diagnosis is an adverse prognostic factor in untreated CLL patients.

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Purpose
We aimed to identify the impact of NUDT15 variants on thiopurine intolerance and 6-thioguanine nucleotide (6-TGN) levels in Korean children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Materials and Methods
Genotyping of NUDT15 was tested in 258 patients with ALL registered at Samsung Medical Center. Patients were classified into normal-activity (wild-type), intermediate-activity (heterozygous variant), and low-activity groups (homozygous or compound heterozygous variant). Clinical and laboratory features during the first year of maintenance therapy were investigated.
Results
A total of 182 patients were included in the final analysis. There were five (2.7%), 46 (25.3%), and 131 (72.0%) patients in low-, intermediate-, and normal-activity groups, respectively. The lowest 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) dose (mg/m2/day) was administered to the low-activity group (low-activity group 7.5 vs. intermediate-activity group 24.4 vs. normalactivity group 31.1, p < 0.01) from three months to a year after beginning maintenance therapy. The low-activity group experienced the longest duration of therapy interruption during the first year (low-activity group 169 days vs. intermediate-activity group 30 days vs. normal-activity group 16 days, p < 0.01). They also showed the lowest blood cell counts and had a longer duration of leukopenia (low-activity group 131 days vs. intermediate-activity group 92 days vs. normal-activity group 59 days, p < 0.01). 6-TGN level and its ratio to 6-MP dose were lowest in the low-activity group.
Conclusion
NUDT15 variants cause hematopoietic toxicity with low 6-TGN levels. NUDT15 genotyping should be conducted before administering thiopurine, and dose adjustments require caution regardless of 6-TGN levels.

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Purpose
Mercaptopurine (MP) is one of the main chemotherapeutics for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). To improve treatment outcomes, constant MP dose titration is essential to maintain steady drug exposure, while minimizing myelosuppression. We performed two-stage analyses to identify genetic determinants of MP-related neutropenia in Korean pediatric ALL patients.
Materials and Methods
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Results
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Conclusion
We have identified that APEX1 rs2307486 variants conferred an increased risk of MP-related early onset neutropenia. APEX1 and NUDT15 both contribute to cell protection from DNA damage or misincorporation, so alleles that impair the function of either gene may affect MP sensitivities, thereby inducing MP-related neutropenia.

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The p15^Ink4b gene exerts its influence as an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases and is frequently associated with hematological malignancies. Inactivation of this gene through DNA methylation has been found to be the most prevalent epigenetic alteration reported, with a high frequency in all French-American-British subtypes of acute myeloid leukemias, including acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). In this study,we investigated the prognostic significance of p15 gene promoter hypermethylation and its expression in APL patients of Kashmir(North India).
Materials and Methods
p15 gene promoter hypermethylation was conducted by methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction,while its subsequent expression analysiswas carried out by semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
Results
Of the 37 patients, 16 (43.2%) were found to have methylated p15 genes. Of these 16 cases, seven (43.8%) were methylated partially and nine (56.2%) were found to have complete methylation. Moreover, nine of the 37 patients (24.3%) who presented with leukocytosis at their baseline had complete p15 gene methylation as well (p < 0.05). Semiquantitative RT-PCR showed a complete loss of p15 expression in nine patients with complete methylation coupled with leukocytosis (p=0.031), while seven patients with partial methylation showed decreased p15 expression. Six patients relapsed during the maintenance phase of treatment and were found to have a completely methylated p15 gene and no p15 mRNA.
Conclusion
Complete methylation and loss of p15 gene expression causes susceptibility to relapse and decreased survival in APL patients. Thus, p15 promoter hypermethylation is a prospective prognostic indicator and a reliable clinical aid in assessment of patients with APL.

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Purpose
ETV6/RUNX1 (+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), which is the most common genetic subtype of pediatric ALL, has a favorable prognosis. In this study, we analyzed the outcome of ETV6/RUNX1 (+) ALL patients treated at our institution with the aim of identifying significant prognostic variables.
Materials and Methods
Sixty-three patients were diagnosed with ETV6/RUNX1 (+) ALL from 2005 to 2011. Prognostic variables studied included minimal residual disease (MRD) as detected by ETV6/RUNX1 (+) fusion, and the presence of additional cytogenetic abnormalities.
Results
The 5-year event-free survival was 84.1±4.6%, with 10 patients relapsing at a median of 28.3 months from diagnosis for a 5-year cumulative incidence of relapse of 15.9±4.6%. Multivariate analysis revealed that the presence MRD, as detected by real-time quantitative-polymerase chain reaction or fluorescence in situ hybridization for ETV6/RUNX1 fusion at end of remission induction, and the presence of additional structural abnormalities of 12p (translocations or inversions) negatively affected outcome. Despite treatment such as allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, eight of the 10 relapsed patients died from disease progression for overall survival of 82.5±6.9%.
Conclusion
ETV6/RUNX1 ALL may be heterogeneous in terms of prognosis, and variables such as MRD at end ofremission induction or additional structural abnormalities of 12p could define a subset of patients who are likely to have poor outcome.

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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a devastating neurological disease observed nearly exclusively in immunocompromised patients. Recently, the introduction of monoclonal antibodies significantly inhibiting the immune system such as rituximab has led to an increase in PML cases. Although rituximab-based immunochemotherapy remains the standard of treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the importance of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as ibrutinib is steadily increasing. However, long-term experiences regarding possible side effects of these new substances are rare. Here, we report the development of eventually fatal PML possibly associated with ibrutinib therapy for CLL after multiple prior treatment lines, including rituximab. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report such findings. Since the last course of rituximab was applied over 3 years ago, it is conceivable that the strong B cell inhibition by ibrutinib led to PML. With increased awareness of this potential side effect, further clinical studies are certainly warranted to evaluate this possible association.

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We describe two cases of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) that occurred under dasatinib treatment and were resolved after dasatinib discontinuation. Two patients with chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) were switched to dasatinib therapy because of hematological progress while receiving imatinib. These patients had New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class II dyspnea with elevated right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP), which progressed under dasatinib treatment. After dasatinib treatment was discontinued, subjective symptoms were improved to NYHA functional class I and the follow-up transthoracic Doppler echocardiography showed improved RVSP. Treatment with an alternate tyrosine kinase inhibitor was initiated and had been continued without development of dyspnea or elevation of RVSP. This report suggests that dasatinib can cause the reversible PAH, therefore, routine cardiopulmonary evaluation before and during treatment with dasatinib may be needed in CML patients with clinical manifestations.

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T-lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LBL) is a rare form of aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The standard approach for management of T-LBL involves intensive multiagent chemotherapy regimens for induction and consolidation phases with central nervous system prophylaxis and a maintenance phase lasting 12-18 months. We report on a case of long-term survival after one cycle of hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone (hyper-CVAD) and high-dose methotrexate. A 30-year-old woman diagnosed with T-LBL with a large mediastinal mass underwent one cycle of hyper-CVAD. Four days after the start of treatment, the mediastinal mass was markedly reduced. Treatment continued with one cycle of consolidation chemotherapy, comprising high-dose methotrexate and high-dose cytarabine. The patient then refused all further chemotherapeutic treatment. Seven years have passed without relapse.

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Leukemic promyelocytes have the unique ability to undergo differentiation after exposure to retinoic acid and both differentiation and apoptosis after exposure to arsenic trioxide (ATO). Recent studies have shown that inhibition of Src family kinases (SFKs) resulted in enhancement of retinoic acid-induced myeloid differentiation.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In this study, we investigated the question of whether the SFK inhibitor PP2 enhanced the differentiation of NB4 cells when combined with ATO as well as when combined with all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA). In addition, we attempted to determine the difference in retinoic acid-induced gene expression between cells treated with PP2 in combination with ATRA and in combination with ATO.
RESULTS
SFK inhibitor PP2 induced significant enhancement of ATRA- or ATO-induced differentiation of NB4 cells. A significantly stronger synergistic effect was observed when PP2 was combined with ATRA than when combined with ATO. Flow cytometric analysis demonstrated a significant increase in CD11b-positive granulocytes up to 60.73% and 31.58%, respectively. These results were confirmed by nitroblue tetrazolium staining. These effects were not related to apoptosis. Results of Annexin-V-fluorescein staining revealed that PP2 combined with ATRA or PP2 combined with ATO did not induce apoptosis in NB4 cells. Retinoic acid-induced gene expression was different in both groups. Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression showed a significant increase in cells treated with PP2 in combination with ATRA, whereas cathepsin D expression showed a significant increase in cells treated with PP2 in combination with ATO.
CONCLUSION
Our data showed that SFK inhibitor PP2 enhanced acute promyelocytic leukemia cell differentiation when combined with either ATRA or ATO with difference in activation of retinoic acid-induced genes.

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Glioblastoma multiforme (GM) is one of the most aggressive primary brain tumors, and has a poor prognosis despite intensive treatment. GM is also the most malignant astrocytoma, with histopathological features that include cellular polymorphism, rapid mitotic activity, microvascular proliferation, and necrosis. The causes of GM remain obscure, but several reports have shown associations between GM and genetic alterations and radiation exposure. Furthermore, high-dose chemotherapy/radiotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation is increasingly being used to treat patients with leukemia, and patients who undergo stem cell transplantation have a higher risk of solid tumor cancer development later in life. Based on these associations, we discuss GM development in a patient who underwent chemoradiotherapy conditioning prior to stem cell transplantation.

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Bcl-2 as a Predictive Factor for Biochemical Recurrence after Radical Prostatectomy: An Interim Analysis: In-Chang Cho, Han Soo Chung, Kang Su Cho, Jeong Eun Kim, Jae Young Joung, Ho Kyung Seo, Jinsoo Chung, Weon Seo Park, Eun Kyung Hong, Kang Hyun Lee; Cancer Res Treat. 2010;42(3):157-162. Published online September 30, 2010; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2010.42.3.157

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Purpose

The objective of this study was to determine Bcl-2 expression in localized prostate cancer and its potential role as a predictive factor for biochemical recurrence (BCR).

Materials and Methods

This study included 171 Korean patients with newly diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the prostate who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) without neoadjuvant therapy at a single center between February 2005 and May 2009. RP specimens obtained from these patients were analyzed for the expression of Bcl-2 using tissue microarray. The values of Bcl-2 and other clinicopathologic factors were evaluated. Statistical analysis was performed with contingency table analysis, chi-square tests, and a Cox proportional hazard model.

Results

Bcl-2 expression was immunohistologically-confirmed in 42 patients (24.6%). Bcl-2 expression was not associated with conventional clinicopathologic factors. Bcl-2 negative patients had a significantly longer mean BCR-free survival than Bcl-2-positive patients (p=0.036). Among several variables, a high Gleason score in the RP specimen (≥8), extraprostatic extension, seminal vesicle invasion (SVI), lymphovascular invasion (LVI), and Bcl-2 expression were significant predictors of BCR based on univariate analysis. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis revealed that BCR was significantly associated with a high prostate specific antigen level (p=0.047), SVI (p<0.001), a positive surgical margin (p=0.004) and Bcl-2 expression (p=0.012).

Conclusion

Bcl-2 expression in RP specimens is associated with a significantly worse outcome, suggesting a potential clinical role for Bcl-2. Post-operative Bcl-2 could be a significant predictor of outcome after RP.

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Case Report

Staphylococcal Endocarditis Presenting with a Renal Infarct in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Meong Hi Son, Eun Sil Park, Ji-Hyun Seo, Jae-Young Lim, Chan-Hoo Park, Hyang-Ok Woo, Hee-Shang Youn; Cancer Res Treat. 2008;40(3):151-154. Published online September 30, 2008; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2008.40.3.151

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We present here a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and who developed infective endocarditis during induction chemotherapy with prednisolone, L-asparaginase (Leunase®), vincristine and adriamycin. The patient did not have a history of a central venous catheter. Sharp flank pain and fever occurred on the 25^th day of induction chemotherapy. In addition, a renal infarct and movable vegetations on the mitral valve were detected on the abdominal computed tomography (CT) and echocardiography. S. aureus was identified in the cultured blood. While the patient achieved remission, follow-up echocardiography revealed the vegetation had increased in size and an abscess pocket had developed despite the antibiotics and heparin therapy. Consequently, ten days after the diagnosis of infective endocarditis, a successful mitral valvuloplasty was performed without complications. The patient is currently on maintenance chemotherapy while in remission.

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