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Pre-irradiation chemotherapy in children with high-grade astrocytoma: tumor response to two cycles of the '8-drugs-in-1-day' regimen. A Childrens Cancer Group study, CCG-945.

Abstract：

PURPOSE:This study was undertaken to evaluate the radiographic response to two cycles of chemotherapy prior to irradiation in newly diagnosed children with high-grade astrocytomas. PATIENTS AND METHODS:One hundred and thirty children less than 21 years of age with newly-diagnosed high-grade astrocytoma were treated with the 'eight-drugs-in-one-day' chemotherapy regimen as part of a phase III multi-institutional Childrens Cancer Group (CCG) trial. Computerized Tomographic (CT) or Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI) scans, obtained after two cycles of chemotherapy had been administered, were compared with post-operative scans to determine treatment response. Scans were evaluated by institutional radiologists, and were reviewed centrally by a single neuroradiologist. RESULTS:Of 79 patients with evaluable post-operative residual tumor on CT or MRI scans, 26 (33%) were determined on institutional evaluation to have had an objective response. However, central review of scans documented responses on only 14/79 (18%). A significantly higher response rate on central review was observed for those children 36 months of age or less at study entry than for older children (33% v 11%; p < 0.001). However, a higher disease progression rate was also observed for those children 36 months of age or less than for older children (21% v 2.6%; p < 0.001). CONCLUSION:In this study, the largest yet reported in newly-diagnosed children with high-grade astrocytomas, the chemotherapy regimen has activity in younger children. The differences in response rates reported by institutional and central review highlight the difficulties inherent in assessing response to brain tumor therapy. However, the study does demonstrate the consistent ability of radiologists to identify disease progression within the institutional and central reviews.

journal_name

J Neurooncol

journal_title

Journal of neuro-oncology

authors

Finlay JL,Geyer JR,Turski PA,Yates AJ,Boyett JM,Allen JC,Packer RJ

doi

10.1007/BF01063775

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-01-01 00:00:00

pages

255-65

issue

eissn

0167-594X

issn

1573-7373

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Pre-irradiation chemotherapy in children with high-grade astrocytoma: tumor response to two cycles of the '8-drugs-in-1-day' regimen. A Childrens Cancer Group study, CCG-945.