Acute leukemia characteristics are different around the world: the Mexican perspective

Conclusion ALL is equally frequent than AML in patients ≥16 years of age. Ph+ prevalence is less frequent than that reported in literature. AML cases occur in a younger age in comparison to other countries. There is a higher rate of APL amongst our patients compared to other non-Latin American populations. This study is the largest ever performed in Mexico regarding descriptive AL data. Teaser In Mexico there are no large-scale studies regarding acute leukemia epidemiology. This multicenter, retrospective study evaluated 1,018 patients. A similar prevalence for ALL vs. AML was found. Less positivity for the Philadelphia chromosome was observed. AML occurred in younger patients, most frequently as an M3 variant. This study is the largest ever performed in Mexico regarding acute leukemia epidemiology.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research