45例儿童神经母细胞瘤预后因素分析

目的 分析影响儿童神经母细胞瘤（NB）的临床预后因素,期望通过综合性诊断治疗方案改善NB的预后。方法研究对象为1998年10月至2003年12月新诊断为NB患儿,根据年龄及分期分为高、中、低危3组,各组采用包括不同化疗强度的NB综合治疗方案。方案包括确切分期分组,Ⅲ、Ⅳ期患儿延迟或二次肿瘤根治术,不同强度的化疗方案和完成化疗后全顺维甲酸诱导分化治疗,高危组在化疗结束时接受自身造血干细胞移植（ASCT）。结果年龄6个月至11岁,共45例。I期9例,Ⅱ期1例,Ⅲ期8例,Ⅳ期26例,1Vs期1例。6例在≤2个疗程后好转中放弃治疗;39例按计划治疗,11例接受了ASCT。获得完全缓解（CR）31例（80％）,获得部分缓解（PR）8例（20％）。中位随访期21个月（14个月至64个月）;末次随访时CR24例（62％）,中位CR时间为22个月;带病生存病情稳定4例,总生存率（SR）72％。疾病进展、复发或已死亡11例（28％）。大于18个月、Ⅲ期及Ⅳ期明显影响预后,P分别为0．04、0．003。不同危险组预后不同,P为0．003。肿瘤原发于后腹膜,Ⅲ、Ⅳ期患儿手术未能完全切除肿瘤和未能接受ASCT者预后差,但未达统计学有效水平,P=0．092、0．55和0,60。结论NB综合整体治疗方案较为合理。年龄大于18个月、Ⅲ期及Ⅳ期为预后不良因素。肿瘤原发于后腹膜、手术未能完全切除肿瘤和未能接受ASCT预后差,但P未达统计学有效水平。

Comprehensive protocol for diagnosis and treatment of childhood neuroblastoma--results of 45 cases

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the paper was to improve the prognosis of neuroblastoma (NB) stage III and IV in children through the comprehensive therapy including chemotherapy, delayed tumor resection, autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) and inducing differentiation and to analyze the factors affecting the prognosis. METHODS: Newly diagnosed neuroblastoma patients seen from Oct.1998 to Dec.2003 were divided into high, medium and low risk groups depending on clinical stage and age. Comprehensive protocol included accurate staging, delayed and/or second tumor resection for stage III and IV patients, chemotherapy of different intensity mainly composed of cell cycle nonspecific drugs and 13-cis-retinoid for inducing cell differentiation. ASCT was given at the end of therapy for high risk group. RESULT: Forty-five patients, 6 months to 11 years of age, 32 males and 13 females, were analyzed. Of them, 15 were found to have the tumor in adrenal gland, 12 had the tumor extended to the retro-peritoneal space, while in 15 cases the tumor was beside the spinal column in chest and in 3 the tumor was located in other places. Nine cases had stage I, 1 case had stage II, 8 cases had III, 26 cases had stage IV and 1 case had stage IVs of the tumor. Depending on the age and stage of the tumor, 26 cases were aligned into high risk protocol, 10 into medium risk and 9 into low risk groups. Thirty nine cases were treated as planned. Eleven of them received ASCT including 2 cases who received second ASCT. Of the thirty-nine patients, 31 achieved complete remission (CR) and 8 partial remission (PR) after surgery and/or chemotherapy. During up to 21 months median following up period (range 14 to 64 months), 24 cases (62%) kept CR (median 22 months) and 4 survived with stable disease. The survival rate (SR) was 72%. Eleven cases died of relapse and disease progression. No death occurred from treatment complication. Statistical analysis showed that the age older than 18 months, and stage III and IV of the tumor were the factors predicting poor prognosis (P = 0.04 and 0.003, respectively). Patients who had the tumor originated from the retroperitoneal space, who had incomplete tumor resection, and those who did not receive ASCT had poorer prognosis, but the differences were not significant (P = 0.092, 0.55 and 0.60, respectively). CONCLUSION: The comprehensive protocol seemed to be reasonable. Age older than 18 months, and stage III and IV were the factors suggesting poor prognosis. The origin of the tumor, completeness of tumor resection, and use of ASCT had no significant impact on the prognosis.