Nature of Pediatric Leukemia in Hiwa Hematology/ Oncology Hospital: A Single Cancer Center Experience

Khadeeja Mohammed  Najeeb; Dana Ahmad  Abdullah; Nawshirwan Gafoor  Rashid

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Nature of Pediatric Leukemia in Hiwa Hematology/ Oncology Hospital: A Single Cancer Center Experience

Authors:

Khadeeja Mohammed Najeeb | Dana Ahmad Abdullah | Nawshirwan Gafoor Rashid

Publisher:

Kurdistan Higher Council of Medical Specialties

Journal:

Advanced medical journal Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.14-20

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2026

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001931247

pISSN:

2958-8979

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Abstract:

 Background and objectives: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common type of blood cancer in children. This study aimed to address various sociodemographic and diagnostic findings of pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia that have been recorded in the data system of Hiwa Hematology/Oncology Hospital. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was performed on 100 patients aged <18 years with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Hiwa Hematology/Oncology Hospital, from January 2020 to July 2023. A standard spreadsheet was used to report patients’ sociodemographic data and diagnostic findings, including complete blood count, bone marrow blast count, immunophenotyping, and genetic mutation. Results: Most patients had B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (92%), aged <6.0 years (52%), underweight (69%), A+ blood group (33%), and negative gene mutation (98% for protein 190 and 97% for protein 210). There was no significant correlation between both leukemia subtypes regarding age (p?0.745), gender (p=0.461), body mass index (p=0.849) and season of diagnosis (p?0.355). However, a significant difference (p<0.001) was seen for blood group distribution. No significant alterations (p?0.05) were seen in the mean hemoglobin, platelets and bone marrow blasts between both leukemia subtypes, while a significant difference (p=0.002) in the mean leukocyte levels was seen. Conclusions: B cell-subtype pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia is more common in our locality and is not related to age, gender, body mass index and season of diagnosis but is directly correlated to blood group.

Article Details

Nature of Pediatric Leukemia in Hiwa Hematology/ Oncology Hospital: A Single Cancer Center Experience

Authors:

Khadeeja Mohammed Najeeb | Dana Ahmad Abdullah | Nawshirwan Gafoor Rashid

Publisher:

Kurdistan Higher Council of Medical Specialties

Journal:

Advanced medical journal Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.14-20

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2026

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001931247

pISSN:

2958-8979

Cross-sectional study

Genetic mutation

Immunophenotyping

Pediatric blood cancer

Recorded data system

Issues

Article Details

Nature of Pediatric Leukemia in Hiwa Hematology/ Oncology Hospital: A Single Cancer Center Experience

Authors: Khadeeja Mohammed Najeeb | Dana Ahmad Abdullah | Nawshirwan Gafoor Rashid

Publisher: Kurdistan Higher Council of Medical Specialties

Journal: Advanced medical journal Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.14-20

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2026

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001931247

pISSN: 2958-8979

Cross-sectional study

Genetic mutation

Immunophenotyping

Pediatric blood cancer

Recorded data system

Issues

Authors:

Khadeeja Mohammed Najeeb | Dana Ahmad Abdullah | Nawshirwan Gafoor Rashid

Publisher:

Kurdistan Higher Council of Medical Specialties

Journal:

Advanced medical journal Vol.11 Issue 1, pp.14-20

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2026

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001931247

pISSN:

2958-8979