Table 5

Outcome of HR-ALL children eligible to HSCT in first remission and treated with HSCT or chemotherapy in 3 subgroups

Subgroup 1* (72 patients)Subgroup 2* (92 patients)Subgroup 3* (62 patients)
ChemotherapyHSCTChemotherapyHSCTChemotherapyHSCT
N%N%N%N%N%N%
Total 60  12  64  28  21  41  
Relapses (deaths) 23 (12) 38.3 2 (2) 16.7 29 (25) 45.3 9 (7) 32.1 14 (12) 66.7 15 (12) 36.6 
Time from first CR       
 <6 mo 
 6-18 mo 11 
 18-30 mo 15 
 ≥30 mo 
Site       
 BM 11 17 10 11 
 CNS 
 Testis 
 BM + other 
 Other 
SMN 1.7  7.8    
Death in CCR 1.7  3.1 14.3 9.5 12.2 
CCR 35 58.3 10 83.3 28 43.8 15 53.6 23.8 21 51.2 
Subgroup 1* (72 patients)Subgroup 2* (92 patients)Subgroup 3* (62 patients)
ChemotherapyHSCTChemotherapyHSCTChemotherapyHSCT
N%N%N%N%N%N%
Total 60  12  64  28  21  41  
Relapses (deaths) 23 (12) 38.3 2 (2) 16.7 29 (25) 45.3 9 (7) 32.1 14 (12) 66.7 15 (12) 36.6 
Time from first CR       
 <6 mo 
 6-18 mo 11 
 18-30 mo 15 
 ≥30 mo 
Site       
 BM 11 17 10 11 
 CNS 
 Testis 
 BM + other 
 Other 
SMN 1.7  7.8    
Death in CCR 1.7  3.1 14.3 9.5 12.2 
CCR 35 58.3 10 83.3 28 43.8 15 53.6 23.8 21 51.2 

SMN, second malignant neoplasm.

*

See Table 2 for descriptions of subgroups.