Exploring barriers and facilitators to clinical trial enrollment in the context of sickle cell anemia and hydroxyurea.

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report on the treatment of children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in first relapse. The protocol focused on: (1) Intensive chemotherapy preceding allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) in early bone marrow relapse; (2) Rotational chemotherapy in late relapse, without donor; (...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： van den Berg H,de Groot-Kruseman HA,Damen-Korbijn CM,de Bont ES,Schouten-van Meeteren AY,Hoogerbrugge PM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic sinusoidal obstructive syndrome (HSOS) is a frequent complication in patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT), and more rarely, in paediatric patients receiving conventional chemotherapy for solid tumours. Its diagnosis relies on a combination of clinical signs and symptoms such as hepato...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： De Leonardis F,Koronica R,Bruno SD,Santoro N

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:Malignant degeneration frequently arises from preexisting plexiform neurofibroma in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Image guided biopsy for diagnostic purposes, such as with CT guidance, can be technically challenging in these patients, as CT cannot distinguish malignant from benign areas within the same...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Koethe Y,Widemann BC,Hajjar F,Wood BJ,Venkatesan AM

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Premature newborns are vulnerable to iron imbalance, although the iron homeostasis during the perinatal period remains unclear. To clarify the iron metabolism of premature infants, we measured serum prohepcidin concentrations of preterm infants, and analyzed the association with iron parameters. METHODS:Sev...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kitajima J,Ohga S,Kinjo T,Ochiai M,Takahata Y,Honjo S,Hara T

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leydig cell tumors account for 3% of testicular tumors and have never been reported after treatment for Ewing's sarcoma. We report the unusual occurrence of a patient who developed a Leydig cell tumor of the testis 18 years after successful treatment for Ewing's sarcoma. Additional monitoring for second malignancies m...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Butros LJ,Phillip S,Chou A,Meyers PA,Huvos AG,Healey JH,Russo P,Gorlick RG

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newborn with unresectable kaposiform hemangioendothelioma associated with Kasabach Merritt phenomenon, unresponsive to vincristine and prednisone, received second-line treatment with propranolol at a dose of 2 mg/kg/day, starting at 2 months of life and continued for 13 months. There was only slight reduction in tum...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Filippi L,Tamburini A,Berti E,Perrone A,Defilippi C,Favre C,Calvani M,Della Bona ML,la Marca G,Donzelli G

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies on mitochondrial DNA copy number reveal an increase or decrease in copy number that appears to be cancer specific, but data on acute lymphoblastic leukemia have been inconsistent regarding the significance of changes in mitochondrial DNA copies. The purpose of this pilot study was to analyze mitochon...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Jain A,Bakhshi S,Thakkar H,Gerards M,Singh A

更新日期：2018-03-01 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:Radiotherapy is often deferred in very young children with medulloblastoma, in favor of more intense chemotherapy and stem cell rescue; however, posterior fossa radiation has been shown to improve overall survival (OS) and event-free survival compared with adjuvant chemotherapy alone. This study was performe...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Grewal AS,Li Y,Fisher MJ,Minturn J,Paltin I,Belasco J,Phillips P,Kang T,Lustig RA,Hill-Kayser C

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately one-third of patients with osteosarcoma who have a complete response to their initial treatment can be expected to relapse. It is important to define what host, tumor, or treatment characteristics determine outcome after relapse. We present findings in 59 patients treated at our institution fro...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Crompton BD,Goldsby RE,Weinberg VK,Feren R,O'Donnell RJ,Ablin AR

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ewing sarcoma (EWS) is rarely diagnosed as a second malignancy. We sought to describe a cohort of patients with secondary EWS and investigate if patient characteristics and survival differ between patients with secondary and primary EWS. PROCEDURE:Patients with EWS or peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tu...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Applebaum MA,Goldsby R,Neuhaus J,DuBois SG

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroid-induced neuropsychological side effects impact quality of life in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Dexamethasone induces more metabolic side effects than prednisone. To evaluate whether dexamethasone also leads to more neuropsychological side effects, we reviewed all available literature. Randomized...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Warris LT,van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM,den Hoed MA,Aarsen FK,Pieters R,van den Akker EL

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ewing tumors are the most frequent malignant tumors of the chest wall in children and young adults. Surgical management of these tumors can be challenging. Optimal local control remains controversial. The aim of this study was to analyze treatment, outcome, and surgical procedures in patients with thoracic t...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Seitz G,Urla C,Sparber-Sauer M,Schuck A,Vokuhl C,Blank B,Klingebiel T,Kazanowska B,Fuchs J,Koscielniak E

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Juvenile xanthogranuloma (JXG) is the most common non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children. The mortality and morbidity of JXG with extracutaneous lesions remain unclear. METHODS:Data of patients aged < 18 years who were diagnosed with JXG between 2001 and 2010 were retrospectively collected through a ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Maeda M,Morimoto A,Shioda Y,Asano T,Koga Y,Nakazawa Y,Kanegane H,Kudo K,Ohga S,Ishii E,Histiocytosis Study Group of the Japanese Society of Pediatric Hematology\/Oncology.

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An adapted LMB 96 derived protocol for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) was implemented at the pediatric oncology unit of the Children Welfare Teaching Hospital in Baghdad (Iraq) from 2000 to present. The purpose was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of this intensive therapeutic regimen in a limited...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Moleti ML,Al-Hadad SA,Al-Jadiry MF,Al-Darraji AF,Al-Saeed RM,De Vellis A,Piciocchi A,Uccini S,Foà R,Testi AM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Goussetis E,Constantoulakis P,Kitra V,Peristeri I,Mastrominas M,Baka M,Papadimitropoulos M,Karamolegos C,Paisiou A,Vasilatou-Kosmidis H,Graphakos S

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient transition readiness self-assessment tools and investigation into patient and parent perceptions of the transition process from pediatric to adult care models have informed recognition of gaps in care, particularly for those with chronic disease. Implementation of a longitudinal transition process wi...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Croteau SE,Padula M,Quint K,D'Angelo L,Neufeld EJ

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia is a well-recognized complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. We report on a 6-year-old boy with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy who developed severe delayed alloimmune hemolytic anemia associated with immune-mediated neutropenia and thrombocytopenia following major ABO i...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Chao MM,Levine JE,Ferrara JL,Cooling L,Cooke KR,Hutchinson RJ,Yanik GA

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Current guidelines recommend high-priority treatment of severe sickle cell disease (SCD) pain with opioids; however, patients with SCD have historically been undertreated. We used mixed methods to assess pediatric residents' perceptions toward opioid use in SCD pain management. METHODS:We distributed a surve...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Fearon A,Marsh A,Kim J,Treadwell M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-year-old female was admitted with abdominal pain and a mass in the right abdomen. Her lactose dehydrogenase level was 1,200 IU/L, and neuron specific enolase was 120 ng/ml. Computed tomography scan confirmed a large right renal mass with necrosis. A right radical nephrectomy was performed. The tumor was completely...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Maeda M,Tsuda A,Yamanishi S,Uchikoba Y,Fukunaga Y,Okita H,Hata J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of the neutropenic diet in the development of infections in oncology and stem cell transplant (SCT) patients is controversial. There is no data on the use of the neutropenic diet among pediatric oncologists. METHODS:A self-administered electronic survey was sent to 1,639 pediatric oncologists at 19...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Braun LE,Chen H,Frangoul H

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the effects of body mass index (BMI) on the risk of thromboembolism (TE) in children (<18 years) with hematological malignancies during the period 1990-2009 (n = 359). Obesity was prevalent in 12% of patients: 6% versus 17% prior to and after the year 2000 (P = 0.02). Sixty-one (17%) patients developed TE...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Tuckuviene R,Christensen AL,Chan AK,Athale U

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary epithelial lung malignancies are rare in childhood and adolescence. We reviewed the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center experience with these tumors to better understand their histology, time to diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. PROCEDURE:A retrospective review was performed on all patients 21 y...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Lal DR,Clark I,Shalkow J,Downey RJ,Shorter NA,Klimstra DS,La Quaglia MP

更新日期：2005-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Silent cerebral infarcts are both morbid and progressive in children with sickle cell disease (SCD). While blood transfusion therapy is effective primary and secondary stroke prevention, the efficacy and acceptance of blood transfusion therapy for children with silent cerebral infarcts is unknown. The overal...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： King AA,Noetzel M,White DA,McKinstry RC,Debaun MR

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytosterolemia is a rare autosomal recessive sterol storage disease caused by mutations in ABCG5 and ABCG8 genes. A 9-year-old Turkish boy who was presented with exclusively hematologic abnormalities had elevated plant sterol levels. Sequencing of ABCG5 and ABCG8 genes revealed a novel homozygous IVS10-1 G>T mutation...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kaya Z,Niu DM,Yorulmaz A,Tekin A,Gürsel T

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The FIP1L1-PDGFRA fusion gene is the most frequent genetic aberration in myeloid neoplasms associated with eosinophilia and abnormalities of PDGFRA, PDGFRB, or FGFR1. Affected patients in adult populations are very sensitive to imatinib therapy. Pediatric cases are rare and so far only one case of FIP1L1-PDGFRA positi...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Rathe M,Kristensen TK,Møller MB,Carlsen NL

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical characteristics and optimal treatment strategies for spindle cell/sclerosing rhabdomyosarcoma (ssRMS) have not been well established because of its rarity. PROCEDURE:Retrospective re-evaluation of sarcoma specimens (1997-2014) identified 16 ssRMSs (median age 20 years, range 7-39 years). Clinicopat...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Yasui N,Yoshida A,Kawamoto H,Yonemori K,Hosono A,Kawai A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Family financial hardship has emerged as a burden of pediatric cancer treatment with negative implications for family well-being. As part of an extensive project to create evidence-based standards for the psychosocial care of children with cancer, we performed a literature review of pediatric cancer-associated financi...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Pelletier W,Bona K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stroke is a severe clinical disorder in sickle cell disease (SCD), and few studies have evaluated transcranial Doppler (TCD) flow velocities in hemoglobin SC disease (HbSC). The guidelines for stroke risk are based on evaluations in sickle cell anemia (SCA) or HbS/β thalassemia. PROCEDURE:In this study, we ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Vieira C,de Oliveira CN,de Figueiredo LA,Santiago RP,Adanho CS,Santana SS,Burak CL,Lyra IM,Goncalves MS

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00