Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate a reduced irradiation dose strategy for newly diagnosed primary central nervous system (CNS) germinomas. METHODS:Twenty patients with histologically diagnosed localized pure germinoma (n = 19) or germinoma with a mature teratoma component (n = 1) received four cycles of carboplatin and etoposide at 3-week intervals. In 18 patients, chemotherapy was followed by whole ventricular irradiation to 21.6-25.5 Gy with a simultaneous integrated or sequential primary site boost to 30-30.6 Gy. Initial tumor markers for beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCGbeta) and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) were evaluated in serum and lumbar cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Endoscopic biopsies were performed in 12 patients and partial resections in the remaining 8 patients at diagnosis. Neurocognitive function was evaluated periodically following treatment. RESULTS:Eighteen of 20 patients are without evidence of residual or recurrent tumor. Both relapsing patients were subsequently determined to harbor malignant non-germinomatous germ cell tumor (NGGCT). This retrospective study shows that the Kaplan-Meier estimates of event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) at 3 years for all 20 patients were 89.5 +/- 7.1% and 100%, respectively. Neurocognitive function was well preserved in all 19 evaluable patients. CONCLUSION:Chemotherapy followed by reduced dose whole ventricular and local boost irradiation appears to be effective in patients with localized pure CNS germinoma with evidence of preservation of neurocognitive function.
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Pediatr Blood Cancerjournal_title
Pediatric blood & cancerauthors
Khatua S,Dhall G,O'Neil S,Jubran R,Villablanca JG,Marachelian A,Nastia A,Lavey R,Olch AJ,Gonzalez I,Gilles F,Nelson M,Panigrahy A,McComb G,Krieger M,Fan J,Sposto R,Finlay JLdoi
10.1002/pbc.22468subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-07-15 00:00:00pages
42-6issue
1eissn
1545-5009issn
1545-5017journal_volume
55pub_type
杂志文章abstract::We report successful bone marrow transplantation in an 11-year-old male with chronic myeloid leukemia from his HLA-identical sibling selected by preimplantation HLA testing. Because collection of cord blood failed, the transplantation was performed when the donor reached the age of 19 months, and sufficient bone marro...
journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Melanoma is a common cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYAs), yet adherence to recommended surveillance and factors related to adherence are not well understood in this population. This study assessed the prevalence and correlates of physician-conducted skin examination (PSE) and skin self-examinati...
journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2004-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pbc.22108
更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pbc.27482
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pbc.21930
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pbc.28272
更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pbc.24257
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2006-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2006-10-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pbc.21847
更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1002/pbc.27830
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric blood & cancer
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00