THERAPY-RELATED MYELOID NEOPLASMS IN CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA AND WALDENSTROM MICROGLOBULINEMIA

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Main Authors: Alessandra Tedeschi, Francesca Ricci, Marco Montillo, Enrica Morra
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/article/view/8251
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author Alessandra Tedeschi
Francesca Ricci
Marco Montillo
Enrica Morra
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Enrica Morra
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description <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Secondary myelodisplasia (MDS) and acute myeloide leukaemia (AML) are frequent long term complications in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and Waldesntrom Macroglobulinemia (WM) patients. Although disease-related immune-suppression plays a crucial role in leukemogenesis there is great concern that therapy may further increase the risk of developing these devastating complications. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Nucleoside analogs (NA) and alkilator agents are considered<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>appropriate agents in the treatment of both CLL and WM patients. Prolonged immunosuppression related to nucleoside analogs therapy and the incorporation of these agents or their metabolites into DNA, with potentially mutagenic action, leads to speculation that their therapeutic use might be responsible for an increased incidence of second cancer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>especially when combined with other DNA damaging agents like alkylators. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: IT; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">In this review the published studies considering the occurrence of secondary MDS and AML in CLL and WM patients are reported and the potential role of chemotherapeutic agents in leukemogenesis is discussed.</span></p>
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spelling doaj-art-643cf6f09346421c94e11c3de7e0ccd02025-01-02T01:18:53ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases2035-30062011-01-0131e2011031e2011031THERAPY-RELATED MYELOID NEOPLASMS IN CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA AND WALDENSTROM MICROGLOBULINEMIAAlessandra TedeschiFrancesca RicciMarco MontilloEnrica Morra<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Secondary myelodisplasia (MDS) and acute myeloide leukaemia (AML) are frequent long term complications in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and Waldesntrom Macroglobulinemia (WM) patients. Although disease-related immune-suppression plays a crucial role in leukemogenesis there is great concern that therapy may further increase the risk of developing these devastating complications. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Nucleoside analogs (NA) and alkilator agents are considered<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>appropriate agents in the treatment of both CLL and WM patients. Prolonged immunosuppression related to nucleoside analogs therapy and the incorporation of these agents or their metabolites into DNA, with potentially mutagenic action, leads to speculation that their therapeutic use might be responsible for an increased incidence of second cancer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>especially when combined with other DNA damaging agents like alkylators. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: IT; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">In this review the published studies considering the occurrence of secondary MDS and AML in CLL and WM patients are reported and the potential role of chemotherapeutic agents in leukemogenesis is discussed.</span></p>http://www.mjhid.org/article/view/8251Secondary myelodisplasia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
spellingShingle Alessandra Tedeschi
Francesca Ricci
Marco Montillo
Enrica Morra
THERAPY-RELATED MYELOID NEOPLASMS IN CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA AND WALDENSTROM MICROGLOBULINEMIA
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Secondary myelodisplasia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
title THERAPY-RELATED MYELOID NEOPLASMS IN CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA AND WALDENSTROM MICROGLOBULINEMIA
title_full THERAPY-RELATED MYELOID NEOPLASMS IN CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA AND WALDENSTROM MICROGLOBULINEMIA
title_fullStr THERAPY-RELATED MYELOID NEOPLASMS IN CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA AND WALDENSTROM MICROGLOBULINEMIA
title_full_unstemmed THERAPY-RELATED MYELOID NEOPLASMS IN CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA AND WALDENSTROM MICROGLOBULINEMIA
title_short THERAPY-RELATED MYELOID NEOPLASMS IN CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA AND WALDENSTROM MICROGLOBULINEMIA
title_sort therapy related myeloid neoplasms in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and waldenstrom microglobulinemia
topic Secondary myelodisplasia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
url http://www.mjhid.org/article/view/8251
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