Title | Subsequent malignant neoplasms among children with Hodgkin lymphoma: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2021 |
Authors | Giulino-Roth L, Pei Q, Buxton A, Bush R, Wu Y, Wolden SL, Constine LS, Kelly KM, Schwartz CL, Friedman DL |
Journal | Blood |
Volume | 137 |
Issue | 11 |
Pagination | 1449-1456 |
Date Published | 2021 Mar 18 |
ISSN | 1528-0020 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, Bleomycin, Child, Cisplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Cytarabine, Doxorubicin, Etoposide, Female, Hodgkin Disease, Humans, Incidence, Male, Neoplasms, Prednisone, Vincristine |
Abstract | Survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) have an increased risk of subsequent malignant neoplasms (SMNs). Response-adapted treatment may decrease this risk by reducing exposure to therapy associated with SMN risk. The Children's Oncology Group study AHOD0031 evaluated response-adapted therapy for children and adolescents with intermediate-risk HL. We report the SMNs among 1711 patients enrolled in AHOD0031. Patients were treated with 4 cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vincristine, etoposide, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide with or without involved-field radiation therapy (RT). Patients with a slow early response to initial chemotherapy were randomized to 2 additional cycles of dexamethasone, etoposide, cisplatin and cytarabine or no additional chemotherapy, and all received RT. At a median follow-up of 7.3 years, an analysis of SMNs was performed. The 10-year cumulative incidence of SMN was 1.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.6-2.0). SMNs included 3 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), 11 with solid tumors, and 3 with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Sixteen of 17 patients with an SMN had received combined modality therapy. The standardized incidence ratio for SMN was 9.5 (95% CI, 4.5-15.2) with an excess absolute risk of 1.2 per 1000 person-years. The cumulative incidence of SMNs was higher among patients who received RT (P = .037). In multivariate analysis, RT, B symptoms, and race were associated with SMN risk. Given the latency from exposure, we have likely captured all cases of secondary leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Longer follow-up is needed to determine the risk of solid tumors. Avoidance of RT without sacrificing disease control should remain a goal for future therapeutic approaches. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT00025259. |
DOI | 10.1182/blood.2020007225 |
Alternate Journal | Blood |
PubMed ID | 33512412 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC7976513 |
Grant List | K08 CA219473 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States P30 CA008748 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States U10 CA180886 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States U10 CA180899 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States |