abstract：BACKGROUND:Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare proliferative disorder of pathological Langerhans cells, for which the aetiology and pathogenesis remain largely unknown. PROCEDURE:Information on the 101 children with LCH registered with the population-based Manchester Children's Tumour Registry (MCTR) between...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Alston RD,Tatevossian RG,McNally RJ,Kelsey A,Birch JM,Eden TO

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of follow-up investigations of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) and T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (T-NHL), including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination, bone marrow (BM) aspiration, peripheral blood (PB) count, serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) an...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Huang L,Lequin M,Pieters R,van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A teenage boy presented with a CD30-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) affecting his scapula and was successfully treated with chemotherapy. His clinical features and outcome were compared with other cases described in the literature. A further review of 11 ALCL cases with bony involvement treated in the U...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ng A,Hobson R,Williams D,Morland B

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extramedullary infiltration (EMI) is an occasional clinical symptom in childhood acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), but there is considerable controversy regarding the prognostic significance of EMI in AML. PROCEDURE:We evaluated the frequency and prognostic significance of EMI at diagnosis of AML in childre...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kobayashi R,Tawa A,Hanada R,Horibe K,Tsuchida M,Tsukimoto I,Japanese childhood AML cooperative study group.

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric cancer programs in low-income countries (LIC) can improve outcomes. However, treatment must be tailored to the patient's living conditions and the availability of supportive care. In some cases, a more intense regimen will decrease survival since the increase in death from toxicity may exceed any decrease in...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Howard SC,Ortiz R,Baez LF,Cabanas R,Barrantes J,Fu L,Peña A,Samudio A,Vizcaino M,Rodríguez-Galindo C,Barr RD,Conter V,Biondi A,Masera G,MISPHO Consortium Writing Committee.

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A contemporaneous presentation of a second breast cancer in a mother and an extremity rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) in her daughter led to the diagnosis of the Li Fraumeni syndrome (LFS). Although the association between LFS and RMS in young patients is well recognised 1 there are no guidelines as to how this knowledge shoul...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Trahair T,Andrews L,Cohn RJ

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The introduction of the United Kingdom Medical Research Council's 10th AML trial (MRC AML 10) protocol incorporating high-dose anthracycline therapy has improved outcome of children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In this study, we review the results of childhood AML therapy in a Singapore university hosp...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Tan RM,Quah TC,Aung L,Liang S,Kirk RC,Yeoh AE

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) have languished in the shadow of success of the outcome of therapy in childhood ALL. Their treatment has always been incorporated into either paediatric or adult clinical trials depending on the mode of referral and hence there is a need to address an age ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ramanujachar R,Richards S,Hann I,Goldstone A,Mitchell C,Vora A,Rowe J,Webb D

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In HLH-94, the first prospective international treatment study for hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), diagnosis was based on five criteria (fever, splenomegaly, bicytopenia, hypertriglyceridemia and/or hypofibrinogenemia, and hemophagocytosis). In HLH-2004 three additional criteria are introduced; low/absent NK...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Henter JI,Horne A,Aricó M,Egeler RM,Filipovich AH,Imashuku S,Ladisch S,McClain K,Webb D,Winiarski J,Janka G

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess health and musculoskeletal function in survivors of pediatric sarcomas. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty-two individuals treated for Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (ESFT), rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), or non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas (NR-STS) with multi-modality therapy were enrolled on this cross-...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Mansky P,Arai A,Stratton P,Bernstein D,Long L,Reynolds J,Chen D,Steinberg SM,Lavende N,Hoffman K,Nathan PC,Parks R,Augustine E,Chaudhry U,Derdak J,Wiener L,Gerber L,Mackall C

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-year-old girl with Noonan syndrome (NS) and constitutive PTPN11 mutation presented with stage 4 neuroblastoma and was treated by intensive chemotherapy. During the treatment, cytogenetic analysis revealed the development of a hyperdiploid clone with duplication of the germline PTPN11 mutation in a morphologically ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Chantrain CF,Jijon P,De Raedt T,Vermylen C,Poirel HA,Legius E,Brichard B

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The level of minimal residual disease (MRD) prior to allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has been shown to be an independent prognostic factor for outcome of pediatric patients with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Retrospective studies which used (semi-) quantitation of cl...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sramkova L,Muzikova K,Fronkova E,Krejci O,Sedlacek P,Formankova R,Mejstrikova E,Stary J,Trka J

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) is a potentially life-threatening complication, detected by echocardiographic evidence of elevated tricuspid regurgitant velocity (TRV). This condition has been described in adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) and other hemolytic disorders; however, there is little information...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ambrusko SJ,Gunawardena S,Sakara A,Windsor B,Lanford L,Michelson P,Krishnamurti L

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Children's Oncology Group conducted a phase II trial of 21-day continuous infusion topotecan to determine the response rate in pediatric patients with recurrent or refractory malignant solid tumors. PROCEDURE:Patients with Ewing sarcoma family of tumors (ESFT), osteosarcoma (OS), soft tissue sarcomas (STS)...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Hawkins DS,Bradfield S,Whitlock JA,Krailo M,Franklin J,Blaney SM,Adamson PC,Reaman G

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) constitute a distinct population from children and older adults. Based on patterns of referral, they may be treated by either paediatric or adult oncologists. As a group, AYA with ALL have a worse survival and event-free survival (EFS) compare...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ramanujachar R,Richards S,Hann I,Webb D

更新日期：2006-11-01 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:Epoetin alfa (EPO, PROCRIT) pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics were evaluated in children with malignant solid tumors receiving chemotherapy. PROCEDURE:Children initially received IV EPO 600 IU/kg (max dose 40,000 IU) or placebo once weekly for 16 weeks. Dose was increased to 900 IU/kg (max dose 60,000 I...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Freeman BB 3rd,Hinds P,Iacono LC,Razzouk BI,Burghen E,Stewart CF

更新日期：2006-10-15 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：:Developing countries with an uncontrolled AIDS epidemic have new challenges to meet in ITP. Secondary ITP, HIV related, becomes an increasing problem, which has many aspects that need addressing, including medical, effective counseling, psychosocial and unresolved management issues. Assistance in developing treatment ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Wainwright RD,Poyiadjis S,Naidu G,Mackinnon D

更新日期：2006-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:To search for novel mechanisms that contribute to the pathophysiology of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), we determined the whole blood gene expression profile in five ITP patients and five control samples. Using DNA microarrays that contained 24,473 unique putative genes, we found 176 cDNAs that were strong...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sood R,Wong W,Jeng M,Zehnder JL

更新日期：2006-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Guidelines for management of chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) in childhood are still based on expert opinions and therefore remain controversial. Splenectomy is an established option for chronic ITP in adults, but splenectomy in childhood is complex, due to higher probability for spontaneous recovery ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Minkov M

更新日期：2006-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately one-third of patients with osteosarcoma who have a complete response to their initial treatment can be expected to relapse. It is important to define what host, tumor, or treatment characteristics determine outcome after relapse. We present findings in 59 patients treated at our institution fro...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Crompton BD,Goldsby RE,Weinberg VK,Feren R,O'Donnell RJ,Ablin AR

更新日期：2006-09-01 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：:Thymic epithelial neoplasms consist of thymomas, thymic carcinoids, and thymic carcinomas. Carcinomas are malignant tumors of the thymus characterized by obvious cytological anaplasia. They constitute only 4%-14% of thymic epithelial neoplams. Thymic carcinoma rarely occurs in children. Research in the English literat...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Yaris N,Nas Y,Cobanoglu U,Yavuz MN

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the safety of delayed high dose intravenous (i.v.) sodium thiosulfate (STS) in a case series of 12 children with malignant brain tumors who were treated with intraarterial (i.a.) carboplatin in conjunction with blood-brain-barrier disruption (BBBD). METHODS:Twelve children ages 17 months-12 years und...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Neuwelt EA,Gilmer-Knight K,Lacy C,Nicholson HS,Kraemer DF,Doolittle ND,Hornig GW,Muldoon LL

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optic pathway gliomas represent approximately 5% of all pediatric intracranial tumors. While these tumors are most frequently low grade astrocytomas, they follow a highly variable clinical course, and accordingly, there is much debate regarding their optimal management. Their propensity to occur in very young children...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Jahraus CD,Tarbell NJ

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aberrant gangliosides are produced and shed by some tumors into the extracellular milieu. Their concentration is related to disease progression in children with neuroblastoma and in experimental models. The mechanism for this tumor promoting effect is not known. PURPOSE:Here, we investigated the effect of g...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Jabbar AA,Kazarian T,Hakobyan N,Valentino LA

更新日期：2006-03-01 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：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：: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:We sought to determine the prevalence of abnormal pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in a cohort of children who had received whole lung irradiation (WLI) for treatment of metastatic disease. PROCEDURE:This was a retrospective (1988-2003) chart review that included all children treated at our institution with ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Weiner DJ,Maity A,Carlson CA,Ginsberg JP

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With improvements in therapy for childhood cancer, the expectation that most childhood cancer patients will survive and enter adulthood is a reality. There is clear evidence that survivors are at risk for adverse health-related long-term sequelae associated with their cancer and its treatment, requiring appropriate he...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Friedman DL,Freyer DR,Levitt GA

更新日期：2006-02-01 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:The objectives of this study were to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD), dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), pharmacokinetics, and anti-tumor effect of irinotecan in pediatric patients with recurrent or refractory malignancies. PROCEDURE:Twenty-three patients between 1 and 21 years of age, with a solid...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Bomgaars L,Kerr J,Berg S,Kuttesch J,Klenke R,Blaney SM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although limited data are available about cyclophosphamide disposition in patients with renal insufficiency, nothing has been reported in anephric patients. We characterized cyclophosphamide pharmacokinetics in an anephric child with bilateral Wilms tumor, both on (day 1) and off (day 2) hemodialysis. The median cyclo...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： McCune JS,Adams D,Homans AC,Guillot A,Iacono L,Stewart CF

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is little information about factors modulating bone mineral density (BMD) in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). PROCEDURE:We analyzed data from 57 survivors (26 male, 52 Caucasian) who underwent two serial quantitative computed tomography (QCT) studies of BMD. Using multiple li...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kaste SC,Rai SN,Fleming K,McCammon EA,Tylavsky FA,Danish RK,Rose SR,Sitter CD,Pui CH,Hudson MM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of recurrent squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the scalp with deep cerebral invasion in a 15-year-old girl. Plain films and CT showed extensive, full thickness, and skull destruction at the vertex. Gadolinium-enhanced MRI revealed neoplastic invasion of the meninges and both cerebral hemispheres down t...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Etlik O,Bay A,Izmirli M,Uğraş S,Yilmaz N,Turan A

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two second malignant neoplasms (SMNs) of the parotid gland. Patient 1 was initially diagnosed with precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma of the scalp. Eight years after her initial diagnosis she presented with a small, painless mass in the region of her parotid gland. Patient 2 was diagnosed with pre-B-cel...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Savelli SL,Klopfenstein KJ,Termuhlen AM

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhabdomyosarcoma arising within a congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM) is an unusual entity. The patient underwent a lobectomy of his right lower lobe of lung due to a CCAM at the age of two. One year later, he developed a solid embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma at the same location. He received 1-year period ch...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Pai S,Eng HL,Lee SY,Hsiao CC,Huang WT,Huang SC

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate intellectual decline in children with posterior fossa (PF) tumors treated with different therapeutic protocols. PROCEDURE:Forty children had a complete neuropsychological evaluation prospectively twice, at least 6 months year (y) after the end of their treatment. Patients were classified into fo...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kieffer-Renaux V,Viguier D,Raquin MA,Laurent-Vannier A,Habrand JL,Dellatolas G,Kalifa C,Hartmann O,Grill J

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00