title: [The results of treatment by the Madrid Pediatric Oncology Group according to the BFM protocols in non-Hodgkin's B-cell lymphoma and acute B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia in pediatric patients].
abstract: The objective of this report is to present the results of the BFM group in the treatment of 41 children with non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphoma and acute B cell lymphoblastic leukemia according to the BFM 86 and 90 protocols. Forty-one children, between 2 and 16 years of age, were treated from November 1987 to October 1993. Of these, 25 were treated with the BFM 86 protocol (18 non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphomas and 7 acute B cell lymphoblastic leukemias) and the rest with the BFM 90 protocol (15 non-Hodgkin's B cell lymphomas and 1 acute B cell lymphoblastic leukemia). Complete remission was achieved in 97.5% of the patients. A relapse occurred in 12.5% of the cases. Currently, 80.4% remain in continuous complete remission and 17% have died. The 5 year actuarial survival rate of those treated with the BFM 86 and 90 protocols was 79% and 87%, respectively, and event free survival in the same period was 76% and 87%, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in the results obtained with the two treatment protocols.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Hemato-Oncología Pediátrica, Hospital Materno-Infantil, Madrid.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Vivanco Martínez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García Gscheidle
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Cela de Julián
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Torres Valdivieso
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Melero Moreno
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López Pérez
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Contra Gómez
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martín Ramos
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Díaz Pérez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bernácer Borja
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gil López
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Valverde Moreno
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001215:Asparaginase / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003630:Daunorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D001215:Asparaginase; D011241:Prednisone; D003630:Daunorubicin