End of life in children with cancer: experience at the pediatric oncology department of the istituto nazionale tumori in Milan.

abstract：:We present three pediatric patients with BRAFV600E mutant high-grade gliomas treated by vemurafenib on a nominative authorization level at our institution. One patient with anaplastic ganglioglioma experienced confirmed partial tumor response and significant clinical improvement and she is alive 20 months after start ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Bautista F,Paci A,Minard-Colin V,Dufour C,Grill J,Lacroix L,Varlet P,Valteau-Couanet D,Geoerger B

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pheochromocytomas (PCs) are neuroendocrine tumors arising from the chromaffin cells of the adrenal gland, and paragangliomas (PGLs) are their extra-adrenal counterparts arising from ganglia along the sympathetic/parasympathetic chain. Surgery is the cornerstone of treatment. A sporatic or inherited germline ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Virgone C,Andreetta M,Avanzini S,Chiaravalli S,De Pasquale D,Crocoli A,Inserra A,D'Angelo P,Alaggio R,Opocher G,Cecchetto G,Ferrari A,Bisogno G,Dall'Igna P

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the in vitro glucocorticoid (GC) responsiveness of 117 pediatric acute myeloid leukemia cells by considering GC resistance, GC-induced proliferation, and GC-induced differentiation. None of the samples was highly GC sensitive, and only 15% were intermediately sensitive. GC-induced differentiation was not ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Klein K,Haarman EG,de Haas V,Zwaan ChM,Creutzig U,Kaspers GL

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP) is caused by mutations in SH2D1A, and is associated with overwhelming infectious mononucleosis, aplastic anemia, hypogammaglobulinemia, and B-cell lymphomas. However, the frequency of SH2D1A mutations in males who present with B NHL is unknown. Five cases of XLP were diagnos...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sandlund JT,Shurtleff SA,Onciu M,Horwitz E,Leung W,Howard V,Rencher R,Conley ME

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acinic cell carcinoma (AciCC) is rare in children; therefore, reaching a consensus on its management is challenging and radiotherapy is limited by concerns about long-term toxicity. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effectiveness and safety of surgery plus postoperative 125 I interstitial brachythe...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Li J,Zhang J,Lyu XM,Huang MW,Zheng L,Zhang JG

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wilms tumor is the most common pediatric renal malignancy, but the parameters that are important to its invasion capacity are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to identify new proteins associated with the invasion capacity of Wilms tumor. PROCEDURE:Gene expression profiles for 15 primary Wilms tu...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Chetcuti A,Aktas S,Mackie N,Ulger C,Toruner G,Alkan M,Catchpoole D

更新日期：2011-12-01 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:The Children's Oncology Group conducted a phase II trial of 21-day continuous infusion topotecan to determine the response rate in pediatric patients with recurrent or refractory malignant solid tumors. PROCEDURE:Patients with Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (ESFT), osteosarcoma (OS), soft tissue sarcomas (STS)...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Hawkins DS,Bradfield S,Whitlock JA,Krailo M,Franklin J,Blaney SM,Adamson PC,Reaman G

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of follow-up investigations of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (T-NHL), including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination, bone marrow (BM) aspiration, peripheral blood (PB) count, serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) an...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Huang L,Lequin M,Pieters R,van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hypoxemia is a common manifestation among patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) who develop chronic lung disease. We report the beneficial effect of hydroxyurea on chronic hypoxemia in three pediatric patients with SCA and recurrent episodes of acute chest syndrome (ACS). All three patients improved rapidly a...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Singh SA,Koumbourlis AC,Aygun B

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For children with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) who undergo stem cell transplantation (SCT), the role of immunological interventions including withdrawal of immunosuppressive therapy (IST) and donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) for treatment of disease recurrence remains uncertain. PROCEDURE:We analy...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Inagaki J,Fukano R,Nishikawa T,Nakashima K,Sawa D,Ito N,Okamura J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Time-to-antibiotic administration (TTA) has been suggested as a quality-of-care (QOC) measure for pediatric oncology patients with febrile neutropenia (FN). Unknown, however, is to what extent pediatric oncology centers utilize TTA. Therefore, we designed and administered an electronic survey (68% response rate) of pr...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： McCavit TL,Winick N

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Griscelli syndrome type 2 (GS2), the X-linked lymphoproliferative (XLP) and the Chédiak-Higashi (CHS) syndromes are diseases that all may develop hemophagocytic syndromes. We wanted to investigate whether the treatment protocols for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) can also be used for these syndrome...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Trottestam H,Beutel K,Meeths M,Carlsen N,Heilmann C,Pasić S,Webb D,Hasle H,Henter JI

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under and overweight, usually secondary to energy imbalance, are common complications of childhood chronic disease. A simple energy balance paradigm has been helpful in understanding the etiology of underweight and overweight in chronic disease, including malignant disease, particularly when measurements of total ener...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Reilly JJ

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A desperate need for novel therapies in pediatric ependymoma (EPN) exists, as chemotherapy remains ineffective and radiotherapy often fails. EPN have significant infiltration of immune cells, which correlates with outcome. Immune checkpoint inhibitors provide an avenue for new treatments. This study characte...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Witt DA,Donson AM,Amani V,Moreira DC,Sanford B,Hoffman LM,Handler MH,Levy JMM,Jones KL,Nellan A,Foreman NK,Griesinger AM

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine prognostic factors for local control in the radiotherapeutic management of non-metastatic Ewing sarcoma. PROCEDURE:Forty patients with localized Ewing sarcoma (ES) were treated with primary site RT at one institution. Median RT dose was 55.8 Gy (range, 25.5-76 Gy). Chemotherapy was given to 34 ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Paulino AC,Nguyen TX,Mai WY,Teh BS,Wen BC

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resource-rich countries tend to have a higher incidence of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), whereas lower rates are seen in more deprived countries. This study describes the incidence of childhood acute leukemia in Brazil, an upper middle-income country, based on data from 16 population-based ca...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： de Souza Reis R Sr,de Camargo B,de Oliveira Santos M,de Oliveira JM,Azevedo Silva F,Pombo-de-Oliveira MS

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past decade, PET-CT has been used to assess rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in children. However, the role of PET-CT in staging RMS is unknown. PROCEDURE:Thirty subjects with RMS, median age 7.3 years, underwent PET-CT before therapy. PET-CTs and conventional imaging (CI) were independently reviewed by two ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Federico SM,Spunt SL,Krasin MJ,Billup CA,Wu J,Shulkin B,Mandell G,McCarville MB

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Corticosteroids increase risk for decreased bone mineral density, which can be worsened by vitamin D insufficiency (VDI) or deficiency (VDD). PROCEDURE:In the Vanderbilt cancer survivorship clinic, we obtained screening total 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels (VDL) in 171 cancer survivors <23 years old who were t...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Esbenshade AJ,Sopfe J,Zhao Z,Li Z,Campbell K,Simmons JH,Friedman DL

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:For many children with cancer, participation in oncology camp programs is an important component of healing that offers opportunities for fun and can have substantial impacts on social and physical well-being. Optimal medical care and infectious screening for children attending oncology camp is critical to maximize sa...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Alexander S,Science M,Breakey V,Clarke A,Gibson P

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complications in pediatric cancer patients after a gastrostomy (GT) placement have not been widely investigated. We aimed to evaluate the complication rate and nature of complications in this specific population. PROCEDURE:Medical records of pediatric cancer patients having a GT placed at our institution fr...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Fernandez-Pineda I,Sandoval JA,Jones RM,Boateng N,Wu J,Rao BN,Davidoff AM,Shochat SJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：:Pediatric cancer survivors have increased risk of obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes, leading to premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). Multiple tissues that are involved in glucose homeostasis and lipid metabolism are adversely affected by chemotherapy. This review highlights the relevant tissu...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Rosen GP,Nguyen HT,Shaibi GQ

更新日期：2013-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Children with hepatoblastoma (HB) are at risk of sarcopenia due to immobility, chemotherapy, and malnutrition. We hypothesized that children with HB have a low preoperative total psoas muscle area (tPMA), reflecting sarcopenia, which negatively impacts outcome. PROCEDURE:Retrospective study of children (1-1...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ritz A,Kolorz J,Hubertus J,Ley-Zaporozhan J,von Schweinitz D,Koletzko S,Häberle B,Schmid I,Kappler R,Berger M,Lurz E

更新日期：2021-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Worldwide, hemoglobinopathies affect millions of children. Identification of hemoglobin disorders in most sub-Saharan African countries is delayed until clinical signs of the disease are present. Limited studies have been conducted to understand their prevalence and clinical presentation among newborns in re...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ambrose EE,Makani J,Chami N,Masoza T,Kabyemera R,Peck RN,Kamugisha E,Manjurano A,Kayange N,Smart LR

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is characterized by primary immunodeficiency, thrombocytopenia and eczema. Patients with WAS have an increased risk to develop tumors. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) represents the most common malignancy occurring in WAS-affected patients, diffuse-large-B-cell lymphoma is the most frequently...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Coccia P,Mastrangelo S,Ruggiero A,Scalzone M,Rosolen A,Maurizi P,Riccardi R

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) has been shown to be an intermediate entity between papillary (PTC) and follicular/Hurtle cell (FTC) thyroid carcinoma in adults. However, the tumor characteristics and prognosis of FVPTCs has not been studied in the pediatric population and is the fo...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Lerner J,Goldfarb M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and abnormal transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography have a high risk of stroke, but this risk is greatly reduced when chronic transfusion therapy is administered. The change in TCD velocities during chronic transfusion therapy and rate and frequency of normalizatio...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kwiatkowski JL,Yim E,Miller S,Adams RJ,STOP 2 Study Investigators.

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00