Outcomes of autologous peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell collection in pediatric patients with neuroblastoma

Nguyen Thi Thanh Lam, Bui Ngoc Lan, Dang Thi Ha, Nguyen Hoai Anh, Dang Anh Duong, Nguyen Bao Ngoc, Ha Thi Phuong, Le Duc Minh, Ta Thi Thoa, Tran Thi Thuy Hanh, Nguyen Co Thach, Nguyen Thanh Binh

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Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. The high-risk group represents one of the most challenging pediatric malignancies for treatment. In the treatment protocol, autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation following high-dose chemotherapy helps restore hematopoiesis and bone marrow function in this patient group. This study aimed to describe the outcomes of peripheral blood stem cell collection in pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 57 patients diagnosed with high-risk neuroblastoma who underwent autologous peripheral blood stem cell collection at the Vietnam National Children’s Hospital. Before apheresis, the median peripheral white blood cell count was 20.04×109/L (IQR 13.33 - 26.87), and the median peripheral CD34+ cell count was 32 cells/µL (IQR 18.72 - 48.53) with a statistically significant positive correlation with monocyte counts. The collected peripheral blood stem cell collection products had a median total nucleated cell count of 29.35×109 cells (IQR 19.39 - 38.41) and median number of CD34+ hematopoietic stem cells count of 84.25×106 cells (IQR 54.54 - 136.99), median CD34+ stem cell dose of 6.29×106 cells/kg (IQR 4.43 - 9.04). The collected peripheral blood stem cell collection grafts met target requirements for total cell count, cell density, and CD34+ dose, providing adequate quality for high-dose chemotherapy support in pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma.

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