title: [Effect of various therapeutic protocols on growth and final height of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma].
abstract: A total of 74 children suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) were involved in a retrospective analysis of their physical growth during and after the therapy. Out of this total number, 54 children were subjected to radiochemotherapy in compliance with the VII/(81) scheme, and another 20 children in compliance with the LSA2L2 scheme. At the beginning of the therapy the average height-standard deviation score (H-SDS) for both groups of patients corresponded with the population average. The patients subjected to the VII/(81) scheme showed, throughout the observation period of five years from the beginning of the therapy, a height normal for their age group. Contrary to this observation, the patients subjected to the LSA2L2 scheme experienced a significantly different growth in the period under observation and continually lost height in comparison to the normal population. The same results were experienced with a smaller group of patients whose growth was followed up for eight years from the beginning of therapy. 16 patients (VII/81 n = 4/LSA2L2 n = 12) reached their final height. For the patients of the VII/(81) scheme the final height showed an average H-SDS of 0.27 and for the patients of the LSA2L2 scheme of -1.22 (p = 0.068). Considering that the same cranial radiotherapy (max. 18 Gy for both schemes) and a comparable intensive induction therapy were applied, it must be concluded that the intensity and duration of the maintenance treatment are the critical factors initiating a different growth behaviour of the two groups subjected to radiochemotherapeutical schemes.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Pädiatrische Hämatologie und Onkologie, Medizinischen Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Timme
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mittler
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohnike
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dörffel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000528:radiation effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016371:Cranial Irradiation; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008297:Male; D008572:Menarche / Q000187:drug effects; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014750:Vincristine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate; D003630:Daunorubicin