Gastrostomy tube use in children with cancer.

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：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：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：BACKGROUND:Although intra-retinal tumor has long been staged presurgically according to the Reese-Ellsworth (R-E) system, retinoblastoma differs from other pediatric neoplasms in never having had a widely accepted classification system that encompasses the entire spectrum of the disease. Comparisons among studies that ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Chantada G,Doz F,Antoneli CB,Grundy R,Clare Stannard FF,Dunkel IJ,Grabowski E,Leal-Leal C,Rodríguez-Galindo C,Schvartzman E,Popovic MB,Kremens B,Meadows AT,Zucker JM

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this retrospective study was to assess protection against vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) in children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). PROCEDURE:Clinical characteristics and vaccination records were collected. Antibodies against VPDs were measured after completion of chem...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： de de la Fuente Garcia I,Coïc L,Leclerc JM,Laverdière C,Rousseau C,Ovetchkine P,Tapiéro B

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To determine the maximum-tolerated duration and dose-limiting toxicity of a daily schedule of orally administered cyclophosphamide and topotecan in pediatric patients with recurrent or refractory malignant solid tumors. METHODS:Patients received oral cyclophosphamide (50 mg/m2/dose) in the morning followed ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Bowers DC,Aquino VM,Leavey PJ,Bash RO,Journeycake JM,Tomlinson G,Mulne AF,Haynes HJ,Winick NJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment with the nucleoside analog cytarabine has been shown to mimic changes in gene expression associated with downregulation of the EWS-FLI1 oncogene in Ewing sarcoma cell lines, selectively inhibit their growth in vitro, and cause tumor regression in athymic nude mice. For this report cytarabine was studied in v...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Houghton PJ,Morton CL,Kang M,Reynolds CP,Billups CA,Favours E,Payne-Turner D,Tucker C,Smith MA

更新日期：2010-12-01 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 total of 201 pediatric cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia were treated with the ALL-96 protocol by the Kyushu-Yamaguchi Children's Cancer Study Group. PROCEDURE:Risk stratification was based on white cell counts, immunophenotype, the presence of central nervous system disease at diagnosis, organomegaly...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Nagatoshi Y,Matsuzaki A,Suminoe A,Inada H,Ueda K,Kawakami K,Yanai F,Nakayama H,Moritake H,Itonaga N,Hotta N,Fujita K,Hidaka Y,Yamanaka T,Kawano Y,Okamura J

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the increasing number of long-term survivors of childhood cancer, there continues to be a critical need for development and implementation of evidence-based recommendations for clinical follow-up. In order to establish and maintain health-related follow-up guidelines, it is important to recognize the attributes o...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Hawkins MM,Robison LL

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Understanding factors that affect the decisions of caregivers of African children to enroll their children in clinical trials would lead to more fully informed consent. METHODS:During the NOHARM study (NCT01976416), a placebo-controlled clinical trial of hydroxyurea for Ugandan children with sickle cell a...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Carman AS,Sautter C,Anyanwu JN,Ssemata AS,Opoka RO,Ware RE,Rujumba J,John CC

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：BACKGROUND:Osteopenia has been reported in children surviving acute lymphoblastic leukemia and brain tumors, apparently as a consequence of therapy. It has been suggested that cranial irradiation may play a role in the development of this complication. In order to explore that possibility, we examined survivors of brai...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Odame I,Duckworth J,Talsma D,Beaumont L,Furlong W,Webber C,Barr R

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although chemotherapy has improved outcome of osteosarcoma, 30-40% of patients succumb to this disease. Survivors experience substantial morbidity and mortality from anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity. We hypothesized that the cardioprotectant dexrazoxane would (i) support escalation of the cumulative doxo...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Schwartz CL,Wexler LH,Krailo MD,Teot LA,Devidas M,Steinherz LJ,Goorin AM,Gebhardt MC,Healey JH,Sato JK,Meyers PA,Grier HE,Bernstein ML,Lipshultz SE

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chemotherapy during radiation and/or bone-seeking radioisotope therapy (153-samarium; 1 mCi/kg) during radiation may improve osteosarcoma cancer control. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We analyzed our preliminary radiation experience in high-risk, metastatic, and/or recurrent patients during a consecutive period of 20 m...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Mahajan A,Woo SY,Kornguth DG,Hughes D,Huh W,Chang EL,Herzog CE,Pelloski CE,Anderson P

更新日期：2008-05-01 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:Primary mediastinal germ cell tumors (GCTs) are rare in children and still represent a challenge for both adult and pediatric oncologists because of their worse outcome compared to their gonadal counterpart. PROCEDURE:Prospectively collected data concerning patients enrolled in the Italian Association of Pe...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： De Pasquale MD,Crocoli A,Conte M,Indolfi P,D'Angelo P,Boldrini R,Terenziani M,Inserra A

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malnutrition is a pro-inflammatory state, yet data on nutritional risk factors and development of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) are extremely limited. PROCEDURE:We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of pediatric patients up to age 21 years who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell tr...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kerby EH,Li Y,Getz KD,Smith EC,Smith LT,Bunin NJ,Seif AE

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The commonly accepted definition of Fanconi anemia (FA) relying on DNA repair deficiency is submitted to a critical review starting from the early reports pointing to mitomycin C bioactivation and to the toxicity mechanisms of diepoxybutane and a group of nitrogen mustards causing DNA crosslinks in FA cells. A critica...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Pagano G,d'Ischia M,Pallardó FV

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of pulmonary dysfunction in pediatric hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) survivors and to identify associated risk factors. PROCEDURE:In a cross-sectional study, patients surviving at least 5 years after pediatric HCT were requested to undergo pulmo...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Hoffmeister PA,Madtes DK,Storer BE,Sanders JE

更新日期：2006-10-15 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：:We report two cases of primary CNS lymphoma (PCNSL) treated with high-dose methotrexate. Though standard adult treatment of PCNSL incorporates whole-brain radiotherapy, the literature suggests it may be possible to delay or avoid radiotherapy and the associated increased risk of neurologic sequelae in pediatric patien...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Shah AC,Kelly DR,Nabors LB,Oakes WJ,Hilliard LM,Reddy AT

更新日期：2010-12-01 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

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

abstract：:In Wilms tumor (WT), mutations in the gene encoding p53, TP53, are correlated with anaplasia; however TP53 variants have not been studied in favorable histology (FH) WTs. A single nucleotide polymorphism of TP53 encoding either arginine or proline at codon 72 is suggested to alter in vitro p53 behavior. Therefore, we ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Cost NG,Mitui M,Khokhar S,Wickiser JE,Baker LA,Rakheja D

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a rare inherited bone marrow failure syndrome. The mainstays of treatment involve chronic red cell transfusions, long-term glucocorticoid therapy, and stem cell transplantation. Systematic data concerning endocrine function in DBA are limited. We studied patients in the DBA R...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Lahoti A,Harris YT,Speiser PW,Atsidaftos E,Lipton JM,Vlachos A

更新日期：2016-02-01 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：:Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a genetic overgrowth and cancer predisposition syndrome, associated with both benign and malignant adrenal findings. Literature review and an institutional case series elucidate the wide spectrum of adrenal findings in BWS patients. The altered expression of the 11p15 region is lik...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： MacFarland SP,Mostoufi-Moab S,Zelley K,Mattei PA,States LJ,Bhatti TR,Duffy KA,Brodeur GM,Kalish JM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fever in neutropenic (FN) patients requires immediate broad-spectrum antibiotics, however, such patients do not represent a homogeneous population and the majority of them are at low risk of developing complication. Gatifloxacin (GA) is an alternative, though it has not been thoroughly studied in Pediatrics ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Petrilli A,Altruda Carlesse F,Alberto Pires Pereira C

更新日期：2007-10-15 00:00:00