A phase I study of irinotecan administered on a weekly schedule in pediatric patients.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A National Thalassemia Screening Program was adopted in Taiwan in 1993. This report examined that program's results and impact. METHODS:Patients with beta-thalassemia major born between 1994 and 2003 were recruited through the help of all thalassemia clinics in Taiwan. A structured questionnaire was designed...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Chern JP,Lin KH,Lu MY,Lin DT,Jou ST,Yang YL,Chang HH,Su S,Lin KS

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Population-based evidence suggests that lower socioeconomic status (SES) negatively impacts the overall survival (OS) of children with leukemia; however, the relationships between SES and treatment-related mortality, relapse, and timing of relapse remain unclear. PROCEDURE:We examined OS, event-free surviva...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Bona K,Blonquist TM,Neuberg DS,Silverman LB,Wolfe J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Veno-occlusive disease (VOD) is a major complication following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Its diagnosis is based on clinical criteria, which have a limited sensitivity. Increased plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) levels have been suggested as a marker of VOD. We aimed to prospect...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sartori MT,Cesaro S,Peruzzo M,Messina C,Saggiorato G,Calore E,Pillon M,Varotto S,Spiezia L,Cella G

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children. Because of major improvements in treatment protocols, the survival rate now exceeds 80%. However, ALL treatments can cause long-term neurocognitive sequelae, which negatively impact academic achievement and quality of life. Therefore, ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Boulet-Craig A,Robaey P,Laniel J,Bertout L,Drouin S,Krajinovic M,Laverdière C,Sinnett D,Sultan S,Lippé S

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the clinical significance of coronary artery dilation (CAD) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). PROCEDURE:In a retrospective cohort, we studied the prevalence of CAD and LVH in 101 children with SCD in comparison to 93 healthy African-Amer...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Johnson MC,Johnikin MJ,Euteneuer JC,DeBaun MR,Hildebolt C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of having extraskeletal (EES) versus skeletal Ewing sarcoma (ES) in the setting of modern chemotherapy protocols is unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics, biologic features, and outcomes for patients with EES and skeletal ES. METHODS:Patie...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Cash T,McIlvaine E,Krailo MD,Lessnick SL,Lawlor ER,Laack N,Sorger J,Marina N,Grier HE,Granowetter L,Womer RB,DuBois SG

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver (UESL) is a rare aggressive mesenchymal pediatric tumor. Previously, reported outcomes have been very poor. Here, we report a single-center experience of five patients with UESL treated with upfront gross total resection and adjuvant chemotherapy. We have a median follow...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Mathias MD,Ambati SR,Chou AJ,Slotkin EK,Wexler LH,Meyers PA,Magnan H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric cancer programs in low-income countries (LIC) can improve outcomes. However, treatment must be tailored to the patient's living conditions and the availability of supportive care. In some cases, a more intense regimen will decrease survival since the increase in death from toxicity may exceed any decrease in...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Howard SC,Ortiz R,Baez LF,Cabanas R,Barrantes J,Fu L,Peña A,Samudio A,Vizcaino M,Rodríguez-Galindo C,Barr RD,Conter V,Biondi A,Masera G,MISPHO Consortium Writing Committee.

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumocystis jirovecii, formerly carinii, pneumonia (PCP) poses a life-threatening risk to oncology patients. The use of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ) prophylaxis virtually eliminates the risk of infection; however, many patients cannot tolerate TMP-SMZ. We performed a retrospective analysis to det...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kim SY,Dabb AA,Glenn DJ,Snyder KM,Chuk MK,Loeb DM

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ABT-751, an orally bioavailable sulfonamide, binds beta-tubulin to inhibit microtubule polymerization. We described response and event-free survival (EFS) in children with neuroblastoma and other solid tumors receiving ABT-751, assessed in vitro cytotoxicity of ABT-751 and evaluated the effect of ABT-751 on ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Meany HJ,Sackett DL,Maris JM,Ward Y,Krivoshik A,Cohn SL,Steinberg SM,Balis FM,Fox E

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO) is a humanized anti-CD33 antibody used for treating patients with CD33+ acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We report three young children (two infants and one toddler) with AML treated with GO 9 mg/m(2). Two received two doses at diagnosis alone with conventional chemotherapy and one received one...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sayar D,Burstein Y,Bielorai B,Toren A,Dvir R

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood germ cell tumors (cGCTs), believed to arise from transformed primordial germ cells by an unknown mechanism, provide a unique model system for investigating cell signaling, pluripotency, and the microenvironment of neoplastic stem cells (NSCs) in vivo. This is the first report of proteomics of cGCTs...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Haskins WE,Eedala S,Jadhav YL,Labhan MS,Pericherla VC,Perlman EJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe here the outcomes of reduced-toxicity alternate-donor stem cell transplant (SCT) with posttransplant cyclophosphamide (PTCy) for primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs) in eight children (haploidentical-seven and matched unrelated donor-one). The conditioning was with serotherapy (alemtuzumab-3/rabbit-an...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Rastogi N,Katewa S,Thakkar D,Kohli S,Nivargi S,Yadav SP

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various projects dedicated specifically to adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer have been developed in recent years. A critical aspect of such programs is the ability to demonstrate its value, and therefore how to measure desired outcomes. METHODS:A list of metrics to consider for demonstrating th...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ferrari A,Silva M,Veneroni L,Magni C,Clerici CA,Meazza C,Terenziani M,Spreafico F,Chiaravalli S,Casanova M,Luksch R,Catania S,Schiavello E,Biassoni V,Podda M,Bergamaschi L,Puma N,Indini A,Proserpio T,Massimino M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate intellectual decline in children with posterior fossa (PF) tumors treated with different therapeutic protocols. PROCEDURE:Forty children had a complete neuropsychological evaluation prospectively twice, at least 6 months year (y) after the end of their treatment. Patients were classified into fo...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kieffer-Renaux V,Viguier D,Raquin MA,Laurent-Vannier A,Habrand JL,Dellatolas G,Kalifa C,Hartmann O,Grill J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease of unknown etiology. We wanted to assess the population-based incidence of LCH in a well-defined cohort of children. METHODS:We identified all children <15-years old treated with LCH during the 10 years period 1992-2001 at the Department of Pediatrics, Karolin...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Stålemark H,Laurencikas E,Karis J,Gavhed D,Fadeel B,Henter JI

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Systematic assessment of emotional distress is recommended in after care. Yet, it is unclear if parent report may be used as a proxy of child report. The aim of this study was to assess agreements and differences and explore possible moderators of disagreement between child and parent ratings. METHODS:Sixty...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Abate C,Lippé S,Bertout L,Drouin S,Krajinovic M,Rondeau É,Sinnett D,Laverdière C,Sultan S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) due to APC mutation is associated with an increased risk of hepatoblastoma. All cases of hepatoblastoma in patients with FAP reported in the literature were reviewed. One hundred and nine patients were identified. Thirty-five patients (of 49 with data) were diagnosed with hepatobla...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Trobaugh-Lotrario AD,López-Terrada D,Li P,Feusner JH

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The combined inhibition of insulin-growth factor type 1 receptor (IGF-1R) and the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) has shown activity in preclinical models of pediatric sarcoma and in adult sarcoma patients. We evaluated the activity of the anti-IGF-1R antibody cixutumumab with the mTOR inhibitor temsiro...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Wagner LM,Fouladi M,Ahmed A,Krailo MD,Weigel B,DuBois SG,Doyle LA,Chen H,Blaney SM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe 12 pediatric patients (8-16 years) with primary refractory (N = 6) or first relapse (N = 6) Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) treated with ifosfamide, gemcitabine, and vinorelbine (IGEV). The overall response rate to IGEV was 100%, with seven (58%) complete responses (CR) and five (42%) partial responses. Successful C...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Marr K,Ronsley R,Nadel H,Douglas K,Gershony S,Strahlendorf C,Davis JH,Deyell RJ

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of recurrent squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the scalp with deep cerebral invasion in a 15-year-old girl. Plain films and CT showed extensive, full thickness, and skull destruction at the vertex. Gadolinium-enhanced MRI revealed neoplastic invasion of the meninges and both cerebral hemispheres down t...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Etlik O,Bay A,Izmirli M,Uğraş S,Yilmaz N,Turan A

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goals of this study included: (1) Identification of factors prognostic for event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS), and (2) Definition of risk groups for risk adapted therapy in children with Hodgkin disease (HD). PROCEDURE:From 1991 to 2003, 69 children with newly diagnosed, untreated biops...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Oguz A,Karadeniz C,Okur FV,Citak EC,Pinarli FG,Bora H,Akyurek N

更新日期：2005-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess health and musculoskeletal function in survivors of pediatric sarcomas. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty-two individuals treated for Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (ESFT), rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), or non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas (NR-STS) with multi-modality therapy were enrolled on this cross-...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Mansky P,Arai A,Stratton P,Bernstein D,Long L,Reynolds J,Chen D,Steinberg SM,Lavende N,Hoffman K,Nathan PC,Parks R,Augustine E,Chaudhry U,Derdak J,Wiener L,Gerber L,Mackall C

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute bilineal leukemias are rare and are commonly associated with t(9;22) and MLL abnormalities. Herein, we report a pediatric case of bilineal T/myeloid acute leukemia associated with del (9q)(q13q22) and TLX3/BCL11B fusion due to the cryptic t(5;14)(q35;32). FISH studies confirmed the TLX3/BCL11B fusion in both the...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Oliveira JL,Kumar R,Khan SP,Law ME,Erickson-Johnson M,Oliveira AM,Ketterling RP,Dogan A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the effects of chemotherapy on patient antibody titers to vaccine-preventable infectious diseases; thus, there is no standard protocol for revaccinating post-chemotherapy patients. PROCEDURES:To assess losses of detectable antibody titers due to chemotherapy, we retrospectively examine...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Yu J,Chou AJ,Lennox A,Kleiman P,Wexler LH,Meyers PA,Gorlick R

更新日期：2007-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the final analysis of survival outcomes for children with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma (HGG) treated on the "Head Start" (HS) II and III protocols with chemotherapy and intent to avoid irradiation in children <6 years old. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1997 and 2009, 32 eligible children were enr...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Espinoza JC,Haley K,Patel N,Dhall G,Gardner S,Allen J,Torkildson J,Cornelius A,Rassekh R,Bedros A,Etzl M,Garvin J,Pradhan K,Corbett R,Sullivan M,McGowage G,Stein D,Jasty R,Sands SA,Ji L,Sposto R,Finlay JL

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric health-related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaires have been validated in children with sickle cell disease (SCD), but small sample sizes in these studies have limited clinical comparisons. We used the baseline clinical data from the Collaborative Data (C-Data) Project of the Comprehensive Sickl...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Dampier C,Lieff S,LeBeau P,Rhee S,McMurray M,Rogers Z,Smith-Whitley K,Wang W,Comprehensive Sickle Cell Centers (CSCC) Clinical Trial Consortium (CTC).

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperglycemia during induction chemotherapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has been inconsistently associated with risk of infection. We investigated the incidence of hyperglycemia during induction for childhood ALL in a retrospective cohort study of 144 patients treated on a single national protocol...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Dare JM,Moppett JP,Shield JP,Hunt LP,Stevens MC

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extramedullary infiltration (EMI) is an occasional clinical symptom in childhood acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), but there is considerable controversy regarding the prognostic significance of EMI in AML. PROCEDURE:We evaluated the frequency and prognostic significance of EMI at diagnosis of AML in childre...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kobayashi R,Tawa A,Hanada R,Horibe K,Tsuchida M,Tsukimoto I,Japanese childhood AML cooperative study group.

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for dental late effects. This systematic review summarizes associations between treatment exposures and dental late effects among survivors of childhood cancer. We included investigations with at least 20 study participants conducted for 2 or more years after completion of chi...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Gawade PL,Hudson MM,Kaste SC,Neglia JP,Constine LS,Robison LL,Ness KK

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00