abstract：:The Standards, Options, and Recommendations (SOR) project undertaken by the French National Federation of Cancer Centers (FNCLCC) to develop and disseminate clinical practice guidelines in oncology has now been taken over by the French National Cancer Institute. In 2007, the SOR updated the information related to the ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Marec-Berard P,Chastagner P,Kassab-Chahmi D,Casadevall N,Marchal C,Misset JL,Ray-Coquard I

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Langerhans cell histiocytosis is known to mimic many other conditions. We present two patients where anti-tubercular therapy was instituted when clinical and radiological features suggested tuberculosis. The correct diagnosis of histiocytosis was reached only on further work-up including immunohistochemistry following...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sharma P,Dhingra KK,Sural S,Mandal AK,Singh T

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Infection in neutropenic children is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children treated for cancer. In developing countries, children with cancer are often malnourished at diagnosis. In Blantyre, Malawi, children with Burkitt lymphoma are treated with a local protocol with limited toxicity. The aim...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Israëls T,van de Wetering MD,Hesseling P,van Geloven N,Caron HN,Molyneux EM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on platelet recovery in childhood chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). PATIENTS AND METHODS:A multi-center randomized controlled trial was conducted. Patients aged 4-18 years, diagnosed with chronic ITP, defined by platelet count belo...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Treepongkaruna S,Sirachainan N,Kanjanapongkul S,Winaichatsak A,Sirithorn S,Sumritsopak R,Chuansumrit A

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Opioids are a cornerstone of palliation of pain. We sought to assess variation in opioid prescription during the last week of life among a cohort of pediatric oncology patients who died while hospitalized. PROCEDURE:We used detailed hospital administrative data from the Pediatric Health Information System (...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Orsey AD,Belasco JB,Ellenberg JH,Schmitz KH,Feudtner C

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is characterized by uncontrolled inflammation that is generally fatal without immune modulating chemotherapy. At Texas Children's Hospital, we have observed significant central nervous system (CNS) toxicity in several patients treated for HLH according to the Histiocy...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Thompson PA,Allen CE,Horton T,Jones JY,Vinks AA,McClain KL

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Natural killer (NK) cell lymphoma of lung is very rare. We report a case of NK cell lymphoma presented in a 17-year-old male with bilateral pleural effusions and hemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis. Morphologic and immunohistochemical tests revealed an association of NK cell lymphoma with Epstein-Barr virus. A literatur...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Tai CF,Chang LY,Lin DT,Lin KH,Jou ST,Yang YL

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Children with primary immunodeficiency or chromosomal breakage syndromes are at increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphomas; they cannot tolerate standard chemotherapy regimens. We report two children with diffuse, large, B-cell lymphoma; one had ataxia telangiectasia and one had common variable immunodeficienc...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Shabbat S,Aharoni J,Sarid L,Ben-Harush M,Kapelushnik J

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pain is the most common complication of sickle cell disease requiring emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalization. A Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) to manage acute sickle cell pain offers clinicians a standardized approach for the provision of evidence-based, cost-effective care. After CPG implem...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Morrissey LK,Shea JO,Kalish LA,Weiner DL,Branowicki P,Heeney MM

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survival of osteosarcoma patients has reached a plateau with the addition of chemotherapy and in part predicted based on histologic response. Risk-adapted therapy might be an alternative approach. We aimed to identify risk groups using clinical variables available at time of diagnosis in order to better pred...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Lee JA,Kim MS,Kim DH,Lim JS,Park KD,Song WS,Cho WH,Lee SY,Jeon DG

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with relapsed or refractory Ewing sarcoma have a poor outcome with conventional therapies. Cytarabine decreases EWS/FLI1 protein levels in Ewing sarcoma cells and has demonstrated preclinical activity against Ewing sarcoma in vitro and in vivo. The purpose of this phase II clinical trial was to esti...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： DuBois SG,Krailo MD,Lessnick SL,Smith R,Chen Z,Marina N,Grier HE,Stegmaier K,Children's Oncology Group.

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral neuropathy is a well-known side effect of vincristine, a micro-tubule inhibitor commonly used to treat malignancies. Severe neurologic adverse events can occur in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) treated with vincristine. Voriconazole is an antifungal agent used increasingly in children with ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Porter CC,Carver AE,Albano EA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Griscelli syndrome type 2 (GS2), the X-linked lymphoproliferative (XLP) and the Chédiak-Higashi (CHS) syndromes are diseases that all may develop hemophagocytic syndromes. We wanted to investigate whether the treatment protocols for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) can also be used for these syndrome...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Trottestam H,Beutel K,Meeths M,Carlsen N,Heilmann C,Pasić S,Webb D,Hasle H,Henter JI

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist aprepitant, plus a 5HT3 antagonist and corticosteroid is well-tolerated and effective in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in adults but has not been formally assessed in adolescents. PROCEDURE:Patients age 11-19 years old receiving emetogenic chemother...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Gore L,Chawla S,Petrilli A,Hemenway M,Schissel D,Chua V,Carides AD,Taylor A,Devandry S,Valentine J,Evans JK,Oxenius B,Adolescent Aprepitant in Cancer Study Group.

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three cases of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in infants within the first 6 weeks of life. Diagnosis of HLH was made early after symptoms started. All three cases were successfully treated with dexamethasone and none relapsed, indicating that not all cases of HLH in very young infants are familial....

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Tanoshima R,Takahashi H,Hokosaki T,Yamaguchi K,Goto S,Kai S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) is a serious complication in patients receiving chemotherapy or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Current recommendations for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ) dosing as PCP prophylaxis in immunocompromised patients are based on either daily dosing or dosing three con...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ohata Y,Ohta H,Hashii Y,Tokimasa S,Ozono K,Hara J

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombosis in neonates is a rare but serious occurrence, usually associated with central catheterization. The objective of this study was to investigate the risk factors associated with catheter related thrombosis in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. PROCEDURE:The present retrospective study was perform...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Narang S,Roy J,Stevens TP,Butler-O'Hara M,Mullen CA,D'Angio CT

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Males have a higher incidence of medulloblastoma (MB) than females, but the effect of gender on survival is unclear. Studies have yielded conflicting results, possibly due to small sample sizes or differences in how researchers defined MB. We aimed to determine the effect of gender on survival in MB using a ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Curran EK,Sainani KL,Le GM,Propp JM,Fisher PG

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fever in severe chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (FN) is the most frequent manifestation of a potentially lethal complication of current intensive chemotherapy regimens. This study aimed at establishing models predicting the risk of FN, and of FN with bacteremia, in pediatric cancer patients. METHODS:In a s...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Wicki S,Keisker A,Aebi C,Leibundgut K,Hirt A,Ammann RA

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial pediatric solid cancer. Lung metastasis is rarely detected in children with newly diagnosed neuroblastoma. We aimed to describe the incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcome of patients with lung metastasis at initial diagnosis using a large international ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Dubois SG,London WB,Zhang Y,Matthay KK,Monclair T,Ambros PF,Cohn SL,Pearson A,Diller L

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) has been demonstrated to be a powerful predictor of stroke risk due to sickle cell disease (SCD) in pediatric populations. Little is known about how this healthcare innovation has disseminated into preventive care for SCD. The objective of this study was to determine TCD...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Raphael JL,Shetty PB,Liu H,Mahoney DH,Mueller BU

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) may develop neurodegeneration and significant CNS sequelae, affecting a significant proportion of the patients. We here aimed to investigate the neuropsychological consequences in more detail. METHODS:Using an extensive neuropsychological test battery, we ev...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Van't Hooft I,Gavhed D,Laurencikas E,Henter JI

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:One of the most important adverse prognostic factors for adult renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the retroperitoneal lymph node involvement. The aim of this article is to study the prognostic significance of local lymph node involvement in pediatric RCC and the role of retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RLND...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Indolfi P,Bisogno G,Cecchetto G,Spreafico F,De Salvo GL,Collini P,Jenkner A,Inserra A,Schiavetti A,di Martino M,Casale F

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aciclovir prophylaxis was previously given to all immunocompromised patients treated by our unit, following contact with varicella zoster. In 2003, we changed practice according to National Guidelines, giving prophylaxis only to patients without serum varicella zoster immunoglobulin G antibody (VZ IgG) at diagnosis of...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Manley S,Mallinson H,Caswell M,Keenan R,Pizer B

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 8-year old child had a pelvic MYCN-nonamplified neuroblastoma (NB) with retroperitoneal nodal extension. Multi-modality therapy achieved complete remission (CR). Small recurrences confined to left supraclavicular nodes were treated with surgery alone at 4.9, 6.5, 7.5, 9.5, and 12.9 years from diagnosis. Monitoring ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kushner BH,Laquaglia MP,Kramer K,Modak S,Cheung NK

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The identification of hemophagocytosis (HPC) in tissue or bone marrow (BM) represents only one of 5/8 criteria needed for the diagnosis of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Yet, confirmation of HPC in bone marrow aspirates (BMA) is often relied upon to make therapeutic decisions. There is no standard...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Gupta A,Tyrrell P,Valani R,Benseler S,Weitzman S,Abdelhaleem M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy (MNTI) is a rare tumor arising mainly in the orofacial bones. Among more than 200 cases described in articles, only seven cases involved orbital regions. We present a case of newborn with recurrent MNTI in the lateral wall of right orbit. The patient underwent complete surgic...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Nakanishi K,Hori H,Matsubara T,Matsuda K,Deguchi T,Komada Y

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Children's Oncology Group (COG) is a multi-institutional cooperative group dedicated to childhood cancer research that has helped to increase the survival of children with cancer through clinical trials. These clinical trials include a standardized regimen of imaging examinations performed prior to, during, and fo...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Meyer JS,Nadel HR,Marina N,Womer RB,Brown KL,Eary JF,Gorlick R,Grier HE,Randall RL,Lawlor ER,Lessnick SL,Schomberg PJ,Kailo MD

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluated the outcome of retinoblastoma patients, when employing a telemedicine-based twinning program in Jordan. PROCEDURE:This cohort study included patients at the King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC; Amman, Jordan) who received consultations for retinoblastoma from March 2003 to September 2006. ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Qaddoumi I,Nawaiseh I,Mehyar M,Razzouk B,Haik BG,Kharma S,Jaradat I,Rodriguez-Galindo C,Wilson MW

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scrotal ulcers are a rare manifestation in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Fournier's gangrene (FG) is even rarer. We describe three adolescents and young adults who developed scrotal ulcerations during induction with all-trans-retinoic acid. One patient developed FG. These lesions are predominantly seen i...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Naithani R,Kumar R,Mahapatra M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing evidence that some chronic diseases are caused, or promoted, by infectious disease. 'Population mixing' has been used as a proxy for the range and dose of infectious agents circulating in a community. Given the speculation over the role of population mixing in many chronic diseases, we review the vari...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Law GR,Feltbower RG,Taylor JC,Parslow RC,Gilthorpe MS,Boyle P,McKinney PA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Positron emission tomography (PET) and gallium scans facilitate diagnosis and staging, evaluation of response to therapy, and monitoring for relapse in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), but have not been compared in pediatric HL. PROCEDURE:We performed concurrent PET and gallium scans on 44 pediatric HL patients at di...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Hines-Thomas M,Kaste SC,Hudson MM,Howard SC,Liu WA,Wu J,Kun LE,Shulkin BL,Krasin MJ,Metzger ML

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 10-year-old female with atrial septal defect presented with bilateral ovarian mature cystic teratomas. Three spleniculi adjacent to the main spleen were noticed while the endoscopic surgery. Two years later a heart tumor was discovered which led to death. Pathologic examination of samples of the mass proved it to be...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Pollono DG,Drut R

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alvespimycin (17-DMAG, KOS-1022), a potent small-molecule inhibitor of the protein chaperone Hsp90, is being developed as an anticancer agent because of the multiple Hsp90 client proteins involved in cancer cell growth and survival. PROCEDURES:Alvespimycin was tested against the in vitro panel of the Pediat...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Smith MA,Morton CL,Phelps DA,Kolb EA,Lock R,Carol H,Reynolds CP,Maris JM,Keir ST,Wu J,Houghton PJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare disease of unknown etiology. We wanted to assess the population-based incidence of LCH in a well-defined cohort of children. METHODS:We identified all children <15-years old treated with LCH during the 10 years period 1992-2001 at the Department of Pediatrics, Karolin...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Stålemark H,Laurencikas E,Karis J,Gavhed D,Fadeel B,Henter JI

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although "aspirin resistance" (AR-inadequate platelet inhibition as suggested by in vitro testing of aspirin-treated patients) has been widely studied in adults and linked to increased risk of adverse outcomes, its prevalence and clinical significance are largely unknown in children. PROCEDURE:To determine ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Yee DL,Dinu BR,Sun CW,Edwards RM,Justino H,Teruya J,Bray PF,Bomgaars L

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic hypoxemia is a common manifestation among patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) who develop chronic lung disease. We report the beneficial effect of hydroxyurea on chronic hypoxemia in three pediatric patients with SCA and recurrent episodes of acute chest syndrome (ACS). All three patients improved rapidly a...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Singh SA,Koumbourlis AC,Aygun B

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical impact of influenza in children undergoing therapy for cancer is not well-described in the literature. PROCEDURE:Laboratory-documented influenza infection in pediatric oncology patients cared for in a single regional pediatric medical center between July 2000 and June 2005 was identified by rev...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Tasian SK,Park JR,Martin ET,Englund JA

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, DNA sequencing of the genes SRGN, ARF6, AP3B1, and SH2D1A was performed in a well defined cohort of 18 families with familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL). A heterozygous nucleotide change (C > T) in the 3'untranslated region of the SRGN gene and a monoallelic 3-base pair deletion (c....

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ma D,Rudd E,Edner J,Gavhed S,Ramme KG,Fadeel B,Nordenskjöld M,Henter JI,Zheng C

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fundamental purposes underlying formal health care transition from the pediatric to adult setting for young adult survivors of childhood cancer are to facilitate the continuous, medically and developmentally appropriate implementation of risk-based guidelines for the monitoring and management of late effects of ch...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Freyer DR,Brugieres L

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00