摘要
Complex karyotype (CK) on metaphase cytogenetics discriminates poor outcome in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) patients undergoing salvage treatment; we hypothesized that it might provide prognostic information for patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplant. Fifty-one CLL patients were analysed following transplant; 18-month overall survival (OS), event-free survival (EFS) and cumulative incidence of progression estimates were 35%, 14% and 63%, respectively, in patients with CK (n=19) versus 83%, 68% and 29% in patients without (n=32) (P=0.0001, P=0.0001, and P=0.02). In patients with high-risk interphase cytogenetics, CK remained predictive of worse OS (P=0.02) and EFS (P=0.009). These findings support further evaluation of metaphase karyotype in transplant risk assessment.
- 出版日期2012-10