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B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

MedGen UID:
83896
Concept ID:
C0349636
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
SNOMED CT: Acute pre B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia (277572006); Precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (277572006)
 
HPO: HP:0004812

Definition

A type of ALL characterized by elevated levels of B-cell lymphoblasts in the bone marrow and the blood. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVB Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Conditions with this feature

Glioma susceptibility 3
MedGen UID:
442777
Concept ID:
C2751641
Finding
Any malignant glioma in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the BRCA2 gene.
Thrombocytopenia 5
MedGen UID:
863974
Concept ID:
C4015537
Disease or Syndrome
Individuals with ETV6 thrombocytopenia and predisposition to leukemia most often present with a lifelong history of thrombocytopenia, which is usually in the mild to moderate range. No syndromic features or associations are consistently shared across pedigrees. Affected individuals also have a moderate risk of developing a hematologic malignancy (with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia [B-ALL] being the most common) and possibly other malignant solid tumors, particularly colorectal cancer.
Agammaglobulinemia 8b, autosomal recessive
MedGen UID:
1808468
Concept ID:
C5676958
Disease or Syndrome
Autosomal recessive agammaglobulinemia-8B (AGM8B) is characterized by onset of recurrent infections in early childhood. Laboratory studies of affected individuals show decreased circulating immunoglobulins and decreased peripheral B cells. More variable features may include dysmorphic facies and subtle abnormalities of other immune cells, such as T cells. One patient who developed childhood B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL) has been described (summary by Ben-Ali et al., 2017).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Myers RM, Shah NN, Pulsipher MA
Blood 2023 Mar 16;141(11):1251-1264. doi: 10.1182/blood.2022016937. PMID: 36416729Free PMC Article
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Ann Oncol 2022 Mar;33(3):259-275. Epub 2021 Dec 16 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.12.003. PMID: 34923107
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Sci Transl Med 2014 Feb 19;6(224):224ra25. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3008226. PMID: 24553386Free PMC Article

Curated

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, 2023

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Duffield AS, Mullighan CG, Borowitz MJ
Virchows Arch 2023 Jan;482(1):11-26. Epub 2022 Nov 24 doi: 10.1007/s00428-022-03448-8. PMID: 36422706Free PMC Article
Wang T, Tang Y, Cai J, Wan X, Hu S, Lu X, Xie Z, Qiao X, Jiang H, Shao J, Yang F, Ren H, Cao Q, Qian J, Zhang J, An K, Wang J, Luo C, Liang H, Miao Y, Ma Y, Wang X, Ding L, Song L, He H, Shi W, Xiao P, Yang X, Yang J, Li W, Zhu Y, Wang N, Gu L, Chen Q, Tang J, Yang JJ, Cheng C, Leung W, Chen J, Lu J, Li B, Pui CH
J Clin Oncol 2023 Mar 20;41(9):1670-1683. Epub 2022 Nov 8 doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.01214. PMID: 36346962Free PMC Article
Vrooman LM, Blonquist TM, Stevenson KE, Supko JG, Hunt SK, Cronholm SM, Koch V, Kay-Green S, Athale UH, Clavell LA, Cole PD, Harris MH, Kelly KM, Laverdiere C, Leclerc JM, Michon B, Place AE, Schorin MA, Welch JJG, Neuberg DS, Sallan SE, Silverman LB
J Clin Oncol 2021 Nov 1;39(31):3496-3505. Epub 2021 Jul 6 doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.03692. PMID: 34228505
Larsen EC, Devidas M, Chen S, Salzer WL, Raetz EA, Loh ML, Mattano LA Jr, Cole C, Eicher A, Haugan M, Sorenson M, Heerema NA, Carroll AA, Gastier-Foster JM, Borowitz MJ, Wood BL, Willman CL, Winick NJ, Hunger SP, Carroll WL
J Clin Oncol 2016 Jul 10;34(20):2380-8. Epub 2016 Apr 25 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2015.62.4544. PMID: 27114587Free PMC Article
Brunning RD
Semin Diagn Pathol 2003 Aug;20(3):142-53. doi: 10.1016/s0740-2570(03)00031-5. PMID: 14552428

Diagnosis

Duffield AS, Mullighan CG, Borowitz MJ
Virchows Arch 2023 Jan;482(1):11-26. Epub 2022 Nov 24 doi: 10.1007/s00428-022-03448-8. PMID: 36422706Free PMC Article
Tzankov A, Reichard KK, Hasserjian RP, Arber DA, Orazi A, Wang SA
Virchows Arch 2023 Jan;482(1):85-97. Epub 2022 Sep 7 doi: 10.1007/s00428-022-03402-8. PMID: 36068374
Vrooman LM, Blonquist TM, Stevenson KE, Supko JG, Hunt SK, Cronholm SM, Koch V, Kay-Green S, Athale UH, Clavell LA, Cole PD, Harris MH, Kelly KM, Laverdiere C, Leclerc JM, Michon B, Place AE, Schorin MA, Welch JJG, Neuberg DS, Sallan SE, Silverman LB
J Clin Oncol 2021 Nov 1;39(31):3496-3505. Epub 2021 Jul 6 doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.03692. PMID: 34228505
Jain S, Abraham A
Arch Pathol Lab Med 2020 Feb;144(2):150-155. Epub 2019 Oct 23 doi: 10.5858/arpa.2019-0194-RA. PMID: 31644323
Brunning RD
Semin Diagn Pathol 2003 Aug;20(3):142-53. doi: 10.1016/s0740-2570(03)00031-5. PMID: 14552428

Therapy

Wang T, Tang Y, Cai J, Wan X, Hu S, Lu X, Xie Z, Qiao X, Jiang H, Shao J, Yang F, Ren H, Cao Q, Qian J, Zhang J, An K, Wang J, Luo C, Liang H, Miao Y, Ma Y, Wang X, Ding L, Song L, He H, Shi W, Xiao P, Yang X, Yang J, Li W, Zhu Y, Wang N, Gu L, Chen Q, Tang J, Yang JJ, Cheng C, Leung W, Chen J, Lu J, Li B, Pui CH
J Clin Oncol 2023 Mar 20;41(9):1670-1683. Epub 2022 Nov 8 doi: 10.1200/JCO.22.01214. PMID: 36346962Free PMC Article
Advani AS, Moseley A, O'Dwyer KM, Wood BL, Fang M, Wieduwilt MJ, Aldoss I, Park JH, Klisovic RB, Baer MR, Stock W, Bhave RR, Othus M, Harvey RC, Willman CL, Litzow MR, Stone RM, Sharon E, Erba HP
J Clin Oncol 2022 May 10;40(14):1574-1582. Epub 2022 Feb 14 doi: 10.1200/JCO.21.01766. PMID: 35157496Free PMC Article
Vrooman LM, Blonquist TM, Stevenson KE, Supko JG, Hunt SK, Cronholm SM, Koch V, Kay-Green S, Athale UH, Clavell LA, Cole PD, Harris MH, Kelly KM, Laverdiere C, Leclerc JM, Michon B, Place AE, Schorin MA, Welch JJG, Neuberg DS, Sallan SE, Silverman LB
J Clin Oncol 2021 Nov 1;39(31):3496-3505. Epub 2021 Jul 6 doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.03692. PMID: 34228505
Martino M, Alati C, Canale FA, Musuraca G, Martinelli G, Cerchione C
Int J Mol Sci 2021 Feb 21;22(4) doi: 10.3390/ijms22042150. PMID: 33670075Free PMC Article
Larsen EC, Devidas M, Chen S, Salzer WL, Raetz EA, Loh ML, Mattano LA Jr, Cole C, Eicher A, Haugan M, Sorenson M, Heerema NA, Carroll AA, Gastier-Foster JM, Borowitz MJ, Wood BL, Willman CL, Winick NJ, Hunger SP, Carroll WL
J Clin Oncol 2016 Jul 10;34(20):2380-8. Epub 2016 Apr 25 doi: 10.1200/JCO.2015.62.4544. PMID: 27114587Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Pennisi M, Sanchez-Escamilla M, Flynn JR, Shouval R, Alarcon Tomas A, Silverberg ML, Batlevi C, Brentjens RJ, Dahi PB, Devlin SM, Diamonte C, Giralt S, Halton EF, Jain T, Maloy M, Mead E, Palomba ML, Ruiz J, Santomasso B, Sauter CS, Scordo M, Shah GL, Park JH, Yanez San Segundo L, Perales MA
Blood Adv 2021 Sep 14;5(17):3397-3406. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003885. PMID: 34432870Free PMC Article
Vrooman LM, Blonquist TM, Stevenson KE, Supko JG, Hunt SK, Cronholm SM, Koch V, Kay-Green S, Athale UH, Clavell LA, Cole PD, Harris MH, Kelly KM, Laverdiere C, Leclerc JM, Michon B, Place AE, Schorin MA, Welch JJG, Neuberg DS, Sallan SE, Silverman LB
J Clin Oncol 2021 Nov 1;39(31):3496-3505. Epub 2021 Jul 6 doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.03692. PMID: 34228505
Martino M, Alati C, Canale FA, Musuraca G, Martinelli G, Cerchione C
Int J Mol Sci 2021 Feb 21;22(4) doi: 10.3390/ijms22042150. PMID: 33670075Free PMC Article
Angiolillo AL, Schore RJ, Kairalla JA, Devidas M, Rabin KR, Zweidler-McKay P, Borowitz MJ, Wood B, Carroll AJ, Heerema NA, Relling MV, Hitzler J, Lane AR, Maloney KW, Wang C, Bassal M, Carroll WL, Winick NJ, Raetz EA, Loh ML, Hunger SP
J Clin Oncol 2021 May 1;39(13):1437-1447. Epub 2021 Jan 7 doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.00494. PMID: 33411585Free PMC Article
Brunning RD
Semin Diagn Pathol 2003 Aug;20(3):142-53. doi: 10.1016/s0740-2570(03)00031-5. PMID: 14552428

Clinical prediction guides

Reddi D, Seaton BW, Woolston D, Aicher L, Monroe LD, Mao ZJ, Harrell JC, Radich JP, Advani A, Papadantonakis N, Yeung CCS
Sci Rep 2022 Apr 6;12(1):5809. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-09697-6. PMID: 35388063Free PMC Article
Kurata M, Onishi I, Takahara T, Yamazaki Y, Ishibashi S, Goitsuka R, Kitamura D, Takita J, Hayashi Y, Largaesapda DA, Kitagawa M, Nakamura T
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Pennisi M, Sanchez-Escamilla M, Flynn JR, Shouval R, Alarcon Tomas A, Silverberg ML, Batlevi C, Brentjens RJ, Dahi PB, Devlin SM, Diamonte C, Giralt S, Halton EF, Jain T, Maloy M, Mead E, Palomba ML, Ruiz J, Santomasso B, Sauter CS, Scordo M, Shah GL, Park JH, Yanez San Segundo L, Perales MA
Blood Adv 2021 Sep 14;5(17):3397-3406. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003885. PMID: 34432870Free PMC Article
Vrooman LM, Blonquist TM, Stevenson KE, Supko JG, Hunt SK, Cronholm SM, Koch V, Kay-Green S, Athale UH, Clavell LA, Cole PD, Harris MH, Kelly KM, Laverdiere C, Leclerc JM, Michon B, Place AE, Schorin MA, Welch JJG, Neuberg DS, Sallan SE, Silverman LB
J Clin Oncol 2021 Nov 1;39(31):3496-3505. Epub 2021 Jul 6 doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.03692. PMID: 34228505
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Dtsch Arztebl Int 2015 Nov 27;112(48):809-15. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2015.0809. PMID: 26667979Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Hu L, Charwudzi A, Li Q, Zhu W, Tao Q, Xiong S, Zhai Z
Ann Hematol 2021 Apr;100(4):1003-1012. Epub 2021 Feb 15 doi: 10.1007/s00277-021-04451-w. PMID: 33587155

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