Clinical Study

Myeloablative Chemotherapy with Autologous Stem Cell Transplant for Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor

Table 1

Patient characteristics before ASCT.

Pt#SexAge at diagnosis (years)Initial disease sitesInitial/induction therapyResponse to inductionSecond line therapyDiagnosis to ASCT (months)

First complete remission before ASCT
1F11.9Abdomen, pelvisP6CRNone7.6
2M14.8Abdomen, pelvisP6CRNone7.6
3M15.0Abdomen, pelvisP6CRNone5.8
4M16.1Abdomen, mediastinumP6CRNone9.5
5M22.4Abdomen, pelvisP6CRNone5.7
6M24.1Abdomen, pelvisP6CRNone10.2
7M24.3Abdomen, pelvisP6CRNone6.8
8F47.7Abdomen, mediastinumP6CRNone10.1

Persistent but chemosensitive disease before ASCT
9M10.0Abdomen, pelvisNB therapy followed by P6PRNone16.1
10M13.0Abdomen, pelvisP6PRNone7.8
11F13.6Abdomen, pelvis, mediastinum, neckP6PRNone9.8
12M16.3Abdomen, pelvisP6PRNone6.1
13M17.1Abdomen, pelvisP6PRNone9.1
14M20.7Abdomen, pelvis, mediastinumCAV/CTVPRNone7.9
15M31.7Abdomen, pelvis, mediastinumP6PRNone6.8
16M32.5Abdomen, pelvis, neckP6PRHigh-dose cyclophosphamide10.7

Relapse before ASCT
17M18.5TestesSurgery; observationNot applicableP625.3
18M22.4Abdomen, mediastinumP6CRHigh-dose cyclophosphamide; surgery22.4
19M26.9Abdomen, pelvis, neckP6 PDHigh-dose cyclophosphamide + topotecan12.5

ASCT: autologous stem cell transplant; CAV: high-dose cyclophosphamide plus doxorubicin and vincristine; CR: complete remission; CTV: high-dose cyclophosphamide plus topotecan and vincristine; F: female; M: male; NB: neuroblastoma; P6: P6 protocol; PD: progressive disease; PR: partial remission.