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Li YW, Xu YF, Hu W, Qian SX, Chen C. Acute myeloid leukemia during pregnancy: a single institutional experience with 17 patients and literature review. Int J Hematol 2020; 112:487-495. [PMID: 32683599 DOI: 10.1007/s12185-020-02938-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Management of acute myeloid leukemia during pregnancy (P-AML) is a challenging endeavor with limited evidence-based information available. To truly achieve the goal of improving P-AML patients, additional evidence-based research is necessary. We retrospectively reviewed cases of 17 patients diagnosed with P-AML, including seven for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) from January 2012 to June 2019. Among the non-APL, 90% patients (9/10) ended pregnancy prior to induction chemotherapy. The median intervals between diagnosis and start of chemotherapy were 5 days (range 1-14 days). Four patients elected to delay chemotherapy by more than one week. Of the seven APL patients, six received all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) before the diagnostic molecular results. Five patients underwent cesarean sections (CS) and all newborns were alive (four preterm and one full-term deliveries). Overall, approximately 94% of the patients (16/17) are currently alive in remission. To treat P-AML patients in a safer manner, balancing the risk of progressing to advanced disease and proceeding with pregnancy is required. We consider a slight delay (less than 14 days) in the termination of pregnancy may not differ the prognosis to patients with non-APL. For APL, patients will benefit from prompt administration of ATRA for highly suspected cases.
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- Yi-Wei Li
- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 216 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People's Republic of China.,Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, HangZhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 216 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 216 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310006, People's Republic of China.
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Troisi R, Bjørge T, Gissler M, Grotmol T, Kitahara CM, Sæther SMM, Ording AG, Sköld C, Sørensen HT, Trabert B, Glimelius I. The role of pregnancy, perinatal factors and hormones in maternal cancer risk: a review of the evidence. J Intern Med 2018; 283:430-445. [PMID: 29476569 PMCID: PMC6688839 DOI: 10.1111/joim.12747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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An understanding of the origin of cancer is critical for cancer prevention and treatment. Complex biological mechanisms promote carcinogenesis, and there is increasing evidence that pregnancy-related exposures influence foetal growth cell division and organ functioning and may have a long-lasting impact on health and disease susceptibility in the mothers and offspring. Nulliparity is an established risk factor for breast, ovarian, endometrial and possibly pancreatic cancer, whilst the risk of kidney cancer is elevated in parous compared with nulliparous women. For breast, endometrial and ovarian cancer, each pregnancy provides an additional risk reduction. The associations of parity with thyroid and colorectal cancers are uncertain. The timing of reproductive events is also recognized to be important. Older age at first birth is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, and older age at last birth is associated with a reduced risk of endometrial cancer. The risks of breast and endometrial cancers increase with younger age at menarche and older age at menopause. The mechanisms, and hormone profiles, that underlie alterations in maternal cancer risk are not fully understood and may differ by malignancy. Linking health registries and pooling of data in the Nordic countries have provided opportunities to conduct epidemiologic research of pregnancy exposures and subsequent cancer. We review the maternal risk of several malignancies, including those with a well-known hormonal aetiology and those with less established relationships. The tendency for women to have fewer pregnancies and at later ages, together with the age-dependent increase in the incidence of most malignancies, is expected to affect the incidence of pregnancy-associated cancer.
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- Rebecca Troisi
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway
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- Information Services Department, National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Family Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden
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Abstract
Although acute myeloid leukemia (AML) mostly occurs in older patients, it could be seen in women of childbearing age. It is therefore not surprising that in some patients, the management of AML will be complicated by a coexistent pregnancy. However, the association of leukemia and pregnancy is uncommon. Its incidence is estimated to be 1 in 75,000-100,000 pregnancies. During pregnancy, most leukemias are acute: two-thirds are myeloid and one-third are lymphoblastic. There is no standard approach for this clinical dilemma, in part because of variables such as the type of AML, the seriousness of the symptoms, and the patient's personal beliefs. In many cases, the diagnostic workup has to be altered because of the pregnancy, and often available treatments have varying risks to the fetus. While chemotherapy is reported to have some risks during the first trimester, it is admitted that it can be administered safely during the second and the third trimesters.
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- Xavier Thomas
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hematology Department, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Pierre Bénite, France
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Diagnosis of acute leukemia during pregnancy presents significant medical challenges. Pancytopenia, caused by bone marrow substitution with leukemic cells, impairs maternal and fetal health. Chemotherapeutic agents required to be immediately used to save the mother's life are likely to adversely affect fetal development and outcome, especially if administered at an early gestational stage. Patients diagnosed with acute leukemia during the first trimester are, therefore, recommended to undergo pregnancy termination. At later gestational stages, antileukemic therapy can be administered, although in this case, fetal outcome is still associated with increased incidence of growth restriction and loss. Special attention to the issue of future reproduction, adopting a personalized fertility preservation approach, is required. This article addresses these subjects, presenting women diagnosed with acute myeloid and acute promyelocytic leukemia in pregnancy. The rarity of this event, resulting in insufficient data, emphasizes the need for collaborative efforts to optimize management of this complicated clinical condition.
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- Irit Avivi
- Department of Hematology & Bone Marrow Transplantation, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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A rare case of myeloid sarcoma presenting as an anorectal ulcer. Case Rep Med 2012; 2012:537278. [PMID: 22666268 PMCID: PMC3364052 DOI: 10.1155/2012/537278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2012] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Myeloid Sarcoma is a rare tumor composed of myeloblasts occurring at an extramedullary site like bones, or various soft tissues. Myeloid sarcoma may involve the gastrointestinal tract very rarely either solitarily, or occurring simultaneously with acute myeloid leukemia. Its diagnosis is challenging and needs biopsy and immunohistochemical staining. We are describing a case of myeloid sarcoma which presented as a painful anal ulcer mimicking an atypical fissure. Its appearance resembled crohn's disease on sigmoidoscopy. A biopsy of the ulcer along with histochemical staining led to the diagnosis of myeloid sarcoma. Our case demonstrates the need for aggressive evaluation of any common gastrointestinal complaint with an atypical presentation.
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