Investigating the relationship between COMT polymorphisms and working memory performance among childhood brain tumor survivors.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a malignant tumor of bone and soft tissue of children and young adults. Patients with ES are treated with intensive chemotherapy regimens. We describe predictors of acute chemotherapy-associated toxicity in this population. PROCEDURE:In this retrospective cohort study, records of ES pa...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sharib JM,Cyrus J,Horvai A,Gray Hazard FK,Neuhaus J,Matthay KK,Goldsby R,Marina N,DuBois SG

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditionally, physicians have believed that limb-salvage surgery has functional and cosmetic advantages over amputation, yet the literature is equivocal. Therefore, we sought to compare the psychosocial and functional outcomes in osteosarcoma survivors after limb-salvage surgery and amputation. We hypothesi...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Robert RS,Ottaviani G,Huh WW,Palla S,Jaffe N

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of children with cancer live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with little or no access to cancer treatment. The purpose of the paper is to describe the current status of childhood cancer treatment in Africa, as documented in publications, dedicated websites and information collected through sur...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kruger M,Hendricks M,Davidson A,Stefan CD,van Eyssen AL,Uys R,van Zyl A,Hesseling P

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outcomes for patients with oncologic disease and/or after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) requiring intensive care unit admission have improved, but indications for and outcomes after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support in this population are poorly characterized. PROCEDURE:We analy...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Steppan DA,Coleman RD,Viamonte HK,Hanson SJ,Carroll MK,Klein OR,Cooke KR,Spinella PC,Steiner ME,Loftis LL,Bembea MM,Pediatric ECMO (PediECMO) subgroup of the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network and

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robatumumab (19D12; MK-7454 otherwise known as SCH717454) is a fully human antibody that binds to and inhibits insulin-like growth factor receptor-1 (IGF-1R). This multiinstitutional study (P04720) determined the safety and clinical efficacy of robatumumab in three separate patient groups with resectable ost...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Anderson PM,Bielack SS,Gorlick RG,Skubitz K,Daw NC,Herzog CE,Monge OR,Lassaletta A,Boldrini E,Pápai Z,Rubino J,Pathiraja K,Hille DA,Ayers M,Yao SL,Nebozhyn M,Lu B,Mauro D

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) accounts for approximately 15% of childhood NHL. Relapsed ALCL represents a formidable challenge because outcome is poor despite the use of high-dose chemotherapy regimens. We report two patients with relapsed T-type and 0-type ALCL who achieved long-term 3rd and 4th remissions wi...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Stockklausner C,Behnisch W,Mechtersheimer G,Möller P,Kulozik AE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report compares a traditional full-dose ifosfamide administration modality (24-hr hyperhydration and mesna infusion) with a simplified 9-hr hyperhydration and mesna infusion for use in outpatients. Acute ifosfamide toxicity was the same, suggesting that ifosfamide could be safely administered to outpatients, redu...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Meazza C,Bisogno G,Casanova M,Zanetti I,Carli M,Ferrari A

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence of the laboratory benefits of hydroxyurea and its clinical efficacy in reducing acute vaso-occlusive events in adults and children with sickle cell anemia has accumulated for more than 15 years. A definitive clinical trial showing that hydroxyurea can also prevent organ damage might support widespread use of ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Thompson BW,Miller ST,Rogers ZR,Rees RC,Ware RE,Waclawiw MA,Iyer RV,Casella JF,Luchtman-Jones L,Rana S,Thornburg CD,Kalpatthi RV,Barredo JC,Brown RC,Sarnaik S,Howard TH,Luck L,Wang WC

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemophilia is an excellent example in medicine where clinical translation of basic science discoveries has transformed the gloomy outlook of the disease. This review provides an overview of clinical advances in hemophilia management with a specific focus on the molecular heterogeneity of the disease and progress in ma...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sharathkumar AA,Carcao M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood cancer is relatively rare and tends to present specific age distribution, as a prognostic factor for some of these diseases. Information on how young age affects prognosis, response to chemotherapy, and local control options in children versus AYA with osteosarcoma (OST) is minimal. METHODS:In ord...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Eleutério SJ,Senerchia AA,Almeida MT,Da Costa CM,Lustosa D,Calheiros LM,Barreto JH,Brunetto AL,Macedo CR,Petrilli AS

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parents and physicians may have different understandings of a child's risk of future limitations due to cancer or cancer treatment. We evaluated alignment between parent- and physician-estimated risk of late effects. METHODS:We surveyed 352 parents of children with cancer within 12 weeks of diagnosis, and t...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Greenzang KA,Cronin AM,Kang T,Mack JW

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is emerging as a significant health condition for children. The purpose of this study is to evaluate SDB symptoms in childhood cancer survivors and identify associations with quality of life (QOL) and psychological symptoms. PROCEDURE:A sample of 62 survivors aged 8-18 years...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kathy R,Anna G,Gallicchio L,Gamaldo C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a novel glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) mutation, which we propose to name G6PD Cincinnati (c.1037A > T, p.N346I), found in combination with G6PD Gastonia (c.637G > T, p.V213L) in an infant who presented with neonatal cholestasis. The G6PD Cincinnati mutation results in a non-conservative amino acid...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Mizukawa B,George A,Pushkaran S,Weckbach L,Kalinyak K,Heubi JE,Kalfa TA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is offered as a curative therapy for pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), it may cause severe complications and mortality. Several reports have shown the efficacy of immunosuppressive therapy (IST) in adult patients with refractory anemia (RA), but...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Hasegawa D,Manabe A,Yagasaki H,Ohtsuka Y,Inoue M,Kikuchi A,Ohara A,Tsuchida M,Kojima S,Nakahata T,Japanese Childhood MDS Study Group.

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ameloblastic fibro-odontosarcoma (AFOS) is an extremely rare malignant odontogenic tumor. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Deaths due to disease recurrence and/or progression are documented. Here, we report the case of a 15-year-old female with multiple recurrent AFOS. She responded to chemothera...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Gatz SA,Thway K,Mandeville H,Kerawala C,MacVicar D,Chisholm J

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A potential long-term complication of central venous catheter (CVC)-related deep vein thrombosis (DVT), both symptomatic and asymptomatic, is development of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) characterized by persistent pain, swelling, and skin changes. Signs and symptoms of PTS were reported after CVC removal. ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Revel-Vilk S,Menahem M,Stoffer C,Weintraub M

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe congenital neutropenia (SCN) is a bone marrow failure disease with an autosomal dominant inheritance from mutations in ELANE. Here, we report a 7-week-old Korean male with SCN. His elder sister died from pneumonia at 2 years. Direct sequencing of ELANE in the proband identified a heterozygous novel frameshift m...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kim HJ,Song MJ,Lee KO,Kim SH,Kim HJ

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary choriocarcinoma of the liver is an extremely rare childhood malignancy frequently associated with clinical instability at initial presentation. It often mimics other benign and malignant childhood liver tumors. Prompt diagnosis and initiation of treatment are necessary to attain a successful outcome. We descri...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Yoon JM,Burns RC,Malogolowkin MH,Mascarenhas L

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) is a rare myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative disorder of early childhood characterized by mutations of the RAS-RAF-MAP kinase signaling pathway. We report the case of a child with a diagnosis of JMML carrying two mutations of NRAS gene (c.37G>C and c.38G>A) independently occurri...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： De Filippi P,Zecca M,Novara F,Lisini D,Maserati E,Pasquali F,Rosti V,Carlo-Stella C,Zavras N,Cagioni C,Zuffardi O,Pagliara D,Danesino C,Locatelli F

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal leukemia characterized by early stem cell origin and extramedullary infiltration in the first 4 weeks of life is rare. We analyzed the features and outcome of neonatal leukemia in Japan to establish an appropriate treatment strategy for this rare disorder. PROCEDURE:Patients with infant leukemia re...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ishii E,Oda M,Kinugawa N,Oda T,Takimoto T,Suzuki N,Kosaka Y,Ohara A,Ogawa A,Ishii M,Sakata N,Okamura T,Koike K,Kojima S,Horibe K,Mizutani S

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adherence is a critical consideration in ongoing efforts to improve outcomes among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer. In this narrative review, we embed existing conceptualizations of adherence within a developmental context to provide a novel vantage point from which to examine this important issue. App...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Vandermorris A,Sampson L,Korenblum C

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MOPP (mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone) and ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine) are effective therapies for Hodgkin disease (HD) that may cause long-term toxicities in children. APE (cytosine arabinoside, cisplatin, etoposide) is a non-cross-resistant regimen wit...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Wimmer RS,Chauvenet AR,London WB,Villaluna D,de Alarcon PA,Schwartz CL

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pediatric head and neck malignancies are managed with intensive multimodality therapy. Proton beam therapy (PBT) may reduce toxicity by limiting exposure of normal tissue to radiation. In this study, we report acute toxicities and early outcomes following PBT for pediatric head and neck malignancies. MATERIALS...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Vogel J,Both S,Kirk M,Chao HH,Bagatell R,Li Y,Womer R,Balamuth N,Reilly A,Kurtz G,Lustig R,Tochner Z,Hill-Kayser C

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:About one-third of patients with rhabdomyosarcoma relapse despite appropriate treatment and experience a poor outcome. Little meaningful improvement in the outcome of this disease has been observed over the last 30 years. There is no clear international recommendation concerning the use of salvage chemotherapy ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Winter S,Fasola S,Brisse H,Mosseri V,Orbach D

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carboplatin is the most effective drug in retinoblastoma but systemic clearance is variable in young patients. While most regimens use a flat dose, individualized targeting may provide a more adjusted systemic exposure. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We compared carboplatin doses between two groups of children with r...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Allen S,Wilson MW,Watkins A,Billups C,Qaddoumi I,Haik BH,Rodriguez-Galindo C

更新日期：2010-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To characterize radiation necrosis following hypofractionated brainstem re-irradiation in pediatric patients, we reviewed 23 cases with 28 tumors invading or abutting brainstem and treated with hypofractionated re-irradiation from 2004 to 2014. Re-irradiation delivered total doses of 16-30 Gy in two to five fractions....

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Waxweiler TV,Amini A,Vinogradskiy Y,Yeh N,Foreman NK,Hankinson TC,Liu AK

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteopathy is one of the common initial symptoms of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in children and adolescents, but multiple osteolysis accompanied by hypercalcemia is rarely observed. PROCEDURE:We treated a 14-year-old female who had multiple osteolytic lesions and hypercalcemia at initial onset of ALL. ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Shimonodan H,Nagayama J,Nagatoshi Y,Hatanaka M,Takada A,Iguchi H,Oda Y,Okamura J

更新日期：2005-09-01 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：:Opportunities for cancer prevention in adolescents range from limitation of sun exposure to the use of human papillomavirus vaccines. Those who develop malignant disease experience longer waiting times for diagnosis and treatment than do children, especially when referred to adult treatment centers, and they are less ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Barr RD,Greenberg ML

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who fail to achieve complete remission (CR) after induction therapy (induction failure: IF) have a poor prognosis; however, there have been few prospective studies in patients with IF. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between April 1997 and March 2005, 27 of 1,237 leukem...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Suzuki N,Yumura-Yagi K,Yoshida M,Hara J,Nishimura S,Kudoh T,Tawa A,Usami I,Tanizawa A,Hori H,Ito Y,Miyaji R,Oda M,Kato K,Hamamoto K,Osugi Y,Hashii Y,Nakahata T,Horibe K,Japan Association of Childhood Leukemia Study

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00