The reliability of bone marrow cytology as response criterion in metastatic neuroblastoma
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/pbc.28819" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/pbc.28819</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pbc.28819" target="_blank" >10.1002/pbc.28819</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The reliability of bone marrow cytology as response criterion in metastatic neuroblastoma
Original language description
Background: The quantitative assessment of neuroblastoma cell content in bone marrow aspirates for response evaluation has been introduced recently. Data on the concordance of interobserver reports are lacking so far. Methods: Investigators of seven European countries representing national reference or large oncological centers convened in 2016. They agreed to quantitatively assess routine bone marrow smears of the participating institutions and to discuss the discrepant results in joint meetings. Results: From 2017 through 2019, three cytology rounds with 24, 28, and 28 bone marrow samples were run evaluating the representativity of the smears (yes/[restricted]/no) and the presence of tumor cells (yes/no and %). The comparison of the reports using. kappa (Fleiss) and alpha (Krippendorff) statistics demonstrated no robust reliabilities. The agreement on the representativity was moderate to poor, on the presence of tumor cells moderate to good, and on the percentage of tumor cells slight to moderate. Though the value of cytology is unquestioned to detect even tiny metastatic cells in bone marrow, the investigators unanimously agreed that a reliable quantification of the tumor cell content in bone marrow smears is unrealistic. For the key issue of representativity, a new practical definition was developed. Conclusion: For any work with bone marrow aspirates, the representativity of the material is of paramount importance. A practical definition is proposed. A reliable quantitative cytological assessment of tumor cell content in bone marrow aspirates is not feasible in metastatic neuroblastoma. Therefore, its use as response criterion should be reconsidered.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30205 - Hematology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2021
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Pediatric Blood & Cancer
ISSN
1545-5009
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
68
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
"e28819"
UT code for WoS article
000592634800001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85096765359