Subsequent malignant neoplasms among children with Hodgkin lymphoma: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.

TitleSubsequent malignant neoplasms among children with Hodgkin lymphoma: a report from the Children's Oncology Group.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2021
AuthorsGiulino-Roth L, Pei Q, Buxton A, Bush R, Wu Y, Wolden SL, Constine LS, Kelly KM, Schwartz CL, Friedman DL
JournalBlood
Volume137
Issue11
Pagination1449-1456
Date Published2021 Mar 18
ISSN1528-0020
KeywordsAdolescent, 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.

DOI10.1182/blood.2020007225
Alternate JournalBlood
PubMed ID33512412
PubMed Central IDPMC7976513
Grant ListK08 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