scholarly journals Longer follow-up confirms major improvement in outcome in children and adolescents with Philadelphia chromosome acute lymphoblastic leukaemia treated with continuous imatinib and haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Results from the Spanish Cooperati

2013 ◽  
Vol 162 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susana Rives ◽  
Mireia Camós ◽  
Jesús Estella ◽  
Pedro Gómez ◽  
Mª José Moreno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukaemia ◽  
Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Philadelphia Chromosome ◽  
Haematopoietic Stem Cell

scholarly journals Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Adolescents and Young Adults With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: Special Considerations and Challenges

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Calvo ◽  
Leila Ronceray ◽  
Nathalie Dhédin ◽  
Jochen Buechner ◽  
Anja Troeger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Patient Group ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukaemia ◽  
Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Haematopoietic Stem Cell

Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) represent a challenging group of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) patients with specific needs. While there is growing evidence from comparative studies that this age group profits from intensified paediatric-based chemotherapy, the impact and optimal implementation of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in the overall treatment strategy is less clear. Over recent years, improved survival rates after myeloablative allogeneic HSCT for ALL have been reported similarly for AYAs and children despite differences in transplantation practise. Still, AYAs appear to have inferior outcomes and an increased risk of treatment-related morbidity and mortality in comparison with children. To further improve HSCT outcomes and reduce toxicities in AYAs, accurate stratification and evaluation of additional or alternative targeted treatment options are crucial, based on specific molecular and immunological characterisation of ALL and minimal residual disease (MRD) assessment during therapy. Age-specific factors such as increased acute toxicities and poorer adherence to treatment as well as late sequelae might influence treatment decisions. In addition, educational, social, work, emotional, and sexual aspects during this very crucial period of life need to be considered. In this review, we summarise the key findings of recent studies on treatment approach and outcomes in this vulnerable patient group after HSCT, turning our attention to the different approaches applied in paediatric and adult centres. We focus on the specific needs of AYAs with ALL regarding social aspects and supportive care to handle complications as well as fertility issues. Finally, we comment on potential areas of future research and concisely debate the capacity of currently available immunotherapies to reduce toxicity and further improve survival in this challenging patient group.

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