title: [Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood: importance of sex as a prognostic factor (author's transl)].
abstract: In order to appreciate their prognostic value in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) of childhood, the main initial clinical and biological features have been analysed in 63 patients. In all cases, follow-up was longer than 3 years; in 43 it was longer than 5 years. The survival rate in first remission was 52% after 3 years and 30% after 5 years. No relapse was observed after 5 years. In this series, the presence of very high leukocyte count (less than 30 x 10 9/l or 30,000/mm3) and sex were the only significant prognostic factors. A poorer prognosis of ALL was indeed present in boys. The sex-related difference is independent from other prognostic factors and may require special attention.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: Leucémie aiguë lymphoblastique de l'enfant. Importance du sexe parmi les facteurs de pronostic.