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The study aims to evaluate the clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of pediatric patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia in a developing context.

June 17, 2026Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcomes of Pediatric Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Study From a Developing Country

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NRNaila RafiqPalmetto Hematology Oncology GPGhulam Q. PathanPalmetto Hematology Oncology SMSadia MuhammadIndus Hospital

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Retrospective review reports treatment outcomes in children with acute promyelocytic leukemia, highlighting areas for improvement in resource-limited settings.

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The study aims to evaluate the clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of pediatric patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia in a developing context.
Retrospective review of medical records for patients aged 1-16 diagnosed between 2019 and 2022.
Diagnosis confirmed by morphology and PML-RARA detection via fluorescence in situ hybridization.
Event-free survival rates analyzed using Kaplan-Meier analysis.
Fifty patients evaluated; low-risk was 32% and high-risk was 68%.
Eleven (22%) patients died, primarily from hemorrhage.
Two-year event-free survival was 60% (81% for low-risk, 50% for high-risk).

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Rafiq et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323e9ed50b63ecad207d14 https://doi.org/10.1097/mph.0000000000003231

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Retrospective review reports treatment outcomes in children with acute promyelocytic leukemia, highlighting areas for improvement in resource-limited settings.

Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcomes of Pediatric Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Study From a Developing Country

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Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcomes of Pediatric Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Study From a Developing Country

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