Table 5.
Type of first event and survival status by treatment group according to patient's sex
| Girls |
Boys |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| No pulses (N = 98) | Pulses (N = 100) | No pulses (N = 107) | Pulses (N = 106) | |
| DFS status | ||||
| CCR | 86 | 97 | 85 | 90 |
| Relapse | 11 | 3 | 21 | 16 |
| BM | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| CNS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Other isolated | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| BM + CNS | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| BM + other | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Death without relapse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Survival status | ||||
| Alive | 92 | 98 | 96 | 97 |
| Dead | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
DFS indicates disease-free survival; CCR, continuous complete remission; BM, bone marrow; and CNS, central nervous system.