| Title: |
DNA repair polymorphisms influence the risk of second neoplasm after treatment of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. |
| Authors: |
Erčulj, Nina1, Faganel Kotnik, Barbara2, Debeljak, Maruša3, Jazbec, Janez2, Dolžan, Vita1 vita.dolzan@mf.uni-lj.si |
| Source: |
Journal of Cancer Research & Clinical Oncology. Nov2012, Vol. 138 Issue 11, p1919-1930. 12p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*DNA repair, *GENETIC polymorphisms, *LYMPHOBLASTIC leukemia, *RADIOTHERAPY, *TUMOR risk factors, *TUMORS in children |
| Geographic Terms: |
SLOVENIA |
| Abstract: |
Purpose: Patients treated for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are considered to be at increased risk of developing second neoplasm. The aim of our study was to identify DNA repair polymorphisms contributing to the risk of second neoplasm in clinically well-characterized Slovenian patients treated for childhood ALL. Methods: Pediatric patients diagnosed with ALL between 1971 and 2001 were included in the study. According to the identified clinical risk factors for second neoplasm, a matched set of cases with second neoplasm and controls was selected and genotyped for 11 DNA repair polymorphisms. Results: Among 359 pediatric patients with ALL, 20 second neoplasms were observed. The dose of radiotherapy ( P = 0.011), administration of epipodophyllotoxins ( P = 0.006), and the dose of anthracyclines ( P < 0.001) showed a significant association with the risk of second neoplasm. Among genetic factors, we observed a significant association of NBN 1197G allele with increased risk of second neoplasms (RR = 4.36; 95 % CI: 1.19-15.98; P = 0.026), while the risk was decreased in carriers of XRCC3-316G allele compared with patients with wild-type genotype (RR = 0.20; 95 % CI: 0.04-0.99; P = 0.049). Conclusions: Our results suggest an important role of NBN 1197A>G and XRCC3-316A>G polymorphisms in the development of second neoplasm in patients treated for childhood ALL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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