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August 15, 2025Blood AdvancesOpen Access

Role of race and ethnicity in survival among children/young adults with relapsed ALL: a Children's Oncology Group report

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JLJohn A. LigonLJLingyun JiADAlice Dang

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Overview

Analysis shows poorer overall survival for Hispanic and Black children with relapsed B-ALL, highlighting socioeconomic disparities.

Key Points

  • Overall survival rates significantly differ by race and ethnicity in children with relapsed B-ALL, indicating a health disparity.
  • Hispanic patients exhibited a worse overall survival rate with a hazard ratio of 1.19 after adjusting for other factors.
  • Analysis of 2,053 ALL patients indicated socioeconomic status impacts post-relapse survival outcomes and relapse rates.
  • Targeted frontline interventions are essential to address disparities in outcomes for minority patients with B-ALL.

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Ligon et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2b68cf1dd9ea359e4f23https://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2025016670
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