Myocardial function and postmortem myocardial histology in children given anthracycline therapy for cancer.

abstract：:Hyperleukocytosis in patients with leukemia is associated with early mortality, especially due to the pulmonary and neurological complications of leukostasis. The prompt use of leukapheresis may improve patients' survival in the initial treatment period. The medical records of all previously untreated acute leukemia p...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Yilmaz D,Karapinar B,Karadaş N,Duyu M,Yazici P,Ay Y,Balkan C,Aydinok Y,Kavakli K

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to establish reference values and factors associated with serum AFP elevation in infants. Five hundred twenty-four samples collected from infants up to the age of 2 years at the University Hospital Düsseldorf (Germany) were analyzed. At birth mean serum AFP levels were 41,687 ng/ml in 256 ter...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Blohm ME,Vesterling-Hörner D,Calaminus G,Göbel U

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased susceptibility to infection is reported in patients with beta-thalassemia major due to toxic effect of iron on neutrophil functions and reticuloendothelial system dysfunction. This study investigated the association between the neutrophil apoptosis and frequency of infection episodes, desferrioxamine treatme...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Oren H,Sahin B,Irken G,Ateş H,Duman M,Yilmaz S,Türker M,Atabay B,Yaprak I

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare and fatal hematological syndrome that causes a disturbance of the immune system. Overall mortality of HLH is greater than 50% and the majority of patients who die do so within the first 8 weeks of chemotherapy treatment. To find clinical parameters relating to high-ri...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Dao AT,Luong VT,Nguyen TT,Huynh QT,Phan TT,Lam MT,Ngoma AM,Koriyama C

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a recognized late effect of successful treatment of tumors requiring cranial irradiation. Growth after treatment was assessed in 16 patients with sarcomas of the orbital and parameningeal regions. Median age at diagnosis was 6.35 years and median follow-up was 7.2 years. Treatment co...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Goddard AG,Harris SJ,Plowman PN,Savage MO,Kingston JE

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is yet to be established. We treated seven patients with etoposide alone at a dose of 100 mg/m2/day for 3 days given every 3 to 4 weeks for six cycles. Three patients had received prior chemotherapy, two patients were less than 2 years of age, and two had liver dysfunct...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Basade MM,Nair CN,Kurkure PA,Pai SK,Advani SH

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic liver disease causes a disruption of procoagulant and anticoagulant factors, resulting in a fragile state, prone to increased rates of both bleeding and thrombosis. Currently, there is limited literature describing the changes observed in pediatric liver disease and extrahepatic portal vein obstruc...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Beattie W,Magnusson M,Hardikar W,Monagle P,Ignjatovic V

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fanconi's anemia is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by progressive pancytopenia and congenital malformation of the skeleton. This study investigated the oral health status of 15 children with Fanconi's anemia, including oral lesions, gingival and periodontal status, and dental abnormalities. All children...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Açikgöz A,Ozden FO,Fisgin T,Açikgöz G,Duru F,Yarali N,Albayrak D

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-year-old girl with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) showing a t(4;11)(q21;q23) karyotype underwent allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) with the conditioning regimen of L-PAM (70 mg/m2/d for 3 days), busulfan (140 mg/m2/d for 2 days), and total body irradiation (12 Gy). On day 57, the patient developed p...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Takanashi M,Hibi S,Todo S,Sawada T,Tsunamoto K,Imashuku S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Signaling between leukemia cells and nonhematopoietic cells in the bone marrow microenvironment contributes to leukemia cell growth and survival. This complicated extrinsic mechanism of chemotherapy resistance relies on a number of pathways and factors, some of which have yet to be determined. Research on cell-cell cr...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Sison EAR,Kurre P,Kim YM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medulloblastoma (MB) is a cancer of the cerebellum and the most common primary pediatric malignancy of the central nervous system. Classified as a primitive neural ectoderm tumor; it is thought to arise from granule cell precursors in the cerebellum. The standard of care consists of surgery, chemotherapy and age-depen...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Byrd T,Grossman RG,Ahmed N

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoor radiation, especially radon exposure, has been in focus in the public domain during the past several years. The growing concern among parents of children with cancer possibly having high radiation levels in their homes led us to study the levels of gamma- and alpha-radiation levels in the homes of a group of ch...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Stjernfeldt M,Samuelsson L,Ludvigsson J

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, urinary vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) and/or homovanillic acid (HVA), metabolites of catecholamines, are the most sensitive diagnostic markers of neuroblastoma. They can be measured by the high-performance liquid chromatographic method, which has been used to screen for neuroblastoma in infants in Japan. Fro...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Numata K,Kusui H,Kawakatsu H,Kizaki Z,Sawada T

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level and serum sodium concentration as early indicators of bacteremia in neutropenic children in two different series in 1983-1984 (49 bacteremias) and 1989-1990 (29 bacteremias). During the earlier period, the goal was to avoid unnecessary antimicrobial therapy. Currently ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Riikonen P,Saarinen UM,Perkkiö M,Hovi L,Siimes MA

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report the results of 58 children with ALL in 2CR after related (n = 31) or unrelated (n = 27) AHSCT. Characteristics at diagnosis and initial and after relapse antileukemic treatment were similar in the related donor (RD) and the unrelated donor (UD) groups. Conditioning consisted of TBI/CY +/- VP-16 for ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Muñoz A,Diaz-Heredia C,Diaz MA,Badell I,Verdeguer A,Martinez A,Gomez P,Perez-Hurtado JM,Bureo E,Fernandez-Delgado R,Gonzalez-Valentin ME,Maldonado MS

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parvovirus B19 (PVB19) is the causative agent of infectious erythema. In healthy children the virus causes transient erythroid aplasia, whereas in children with chronic hemolytic anemias it can cause severe aplastic crises, and in immunodeficient individuals it can produce chronic red cell aplasia. If contracted durin...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Miniero R,Dalponte S,Linari A,Saracco P,Testa A,Musiani M

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ondansetron, a highly selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, is available in an intravenous (IV) formulation and tables, but syrup would be particularly useful in children. As chemotherapy can affect taste perceptions, this study was undertaken to determine the preference between two flavors of ondansetron syrup in chil...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Stevens R,Votan B,Lane R,Schaison G,Hewitt M,Kohler J,Thyss A

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overall survival from cancer has greatly improved, although it still remains the second leading cause of mortality in the world. This result was achieved through the use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which are severely toxic to normal tissues. In the long-term follow-up of cancer patients, the development of secon...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Varan A,Kebudi R

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is described to estimate MYCN (N-myc) oncogene amplification in neuroblastoma by the technique of differential polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The technique is quicker than conventional Southern blotting techniques and does not require radioactive materials. The ability to measure MYCN amplification from sma...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Huddart SN,Mann JR,McGukin AG,Corbett R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is X-linked recessive disorder associated with microplatelet thrombocytopenia, eczema, infections, and an increased risk of autoimmunity and lymphoid neoplasia. The originally described features of WAS include susceptibility to infections, microthrombocytopenia, and eczema....

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kamuran K,Çetin M,Geylan H,Karaman S,Demir N,Yurekturk E,Yavuz İ,Yavuz G,Tuncer O

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Venous thrombotic events (VTE) are a well-recognized complication in pediatric cancer patients. Population-based data on the incidence and characteristics of VTE in all pediatric cancer patients are limited. This information is crucial to identify patients at high risk and design targeted interventions accord...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Asyyed Z,MacDonald T,Digout C,Kulkarni K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes of children with Wilms tumor (WT) and intravascular extension who were treated at a single institution. A retrospective review was conducted of medical records of all children with Wilms tumor and intravascular ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Aspiazu D,Fernandez-Pineda I,Cabello R,Ramirez G,Alvarez-Madrid A,De Agustin JC

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with dysproteinemia (AILD) in infancy is reported. The disease had a mild onset with generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia, and T-cell deficiency. The AILD course lasted more than 100 months, alternating clinica...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： de Terlizzi M,Toma MG,Santostasi T,Colella R,Ceci A,De Benedictis G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 12-year-old female is reported who presented with right hip pain for 6 months. With massive splenohepatomegaly and leukocytosis, CML was suspected and confirmed on bone-marrow examination and cytogenetics. Further investigations confirmed avascular necrosis (AVN) of the right femoral head. CML was treated by hydroxy...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kumar S,Bansal D,Prakash M,Sharma P

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breastfeeding is well-known to have a protective effect against infection in infants. It has been suggested that breast milk may play a role in the prevention of certain childhood cancer. We investigated this issue in a case-control study comprising 300 patients with childhood cancer. There was 73 patients (24.3%) wit...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Küçükçongar A,Oğuz A,Pınarlı FG,Karadeniz C,Okur A,Kaya Z,Çelik B

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the causes of the childhood anemia is gastrointestinal system bleeding, which rarely results from parasites. The authors report on a 3-year-old boy with severe anemia and a history of hematemesis. While they were investigating the cause of the anemia and the hematemesis, a leech showing itself in the nasal pass...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Demirören K,Calişkan U

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The malignant cells of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) do not form a homogenous entity but a collection of differently maturated blasts. The most immature leukemia cells may be more resistant to therapy than the bulk of more differentiated blasts. We studied 42 patients with childhood ALL treated accordin...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Ahlers J,Witte KE,Schwarze CP,Lang P,Handgretinger R,Ebinger M

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to ascertain the reactions and experiences of parents whose children were defined as false-positive cases in a research program of screening 6-month-old babies for neuroblastoma. Parents of seven of the eight infants falling into this category participated in the study. Parents of five ...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Bell S,Parker L,Cole M,Craft AW

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal and metabolic complications of tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) were recognized frequently in the 1960s and 1970s. Strategies were designed to prevent TLS. We conducted a retrospective chart review study to identify the current TLS risk in children with acute leukemia. Children were considered to have "laboratory tumo...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Kedar A,Grow W,Neiberger RE

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autologous blood-derived stem cells were used for stem-cell rescue in a 5-year-old boy with chemotherapy-resistant B-Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (B-NHL) involving bone marrow. The high dose chemoradiotherapy was carried out 5 months after initial diagnosis during partial remission. The preparative regimen consisted of 12 G...

journal_title：Pediatric hematology and oncology

authors： Emminger W,Emminger-Schmidmeier W,Ambros P,Gadner H,Höcker P,Radaszkiewicz T,Hinterberger W

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00