abstract：:Little information is available on cytogenetic abnormalities and their prognostic importance in childhood mature B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). We performed a review of 79 abnormal karyotypes in childhood B-NHL treated by a uniform protocol. Del(17p) was independently associated with significantly inferior event...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sekimizu M,Mori T,Kikuchi A,Mitsui T,Sunami S,Kobayashi R,Fujita N,Inada H,Takimoto T,Saito AM,Watanabe T,Fujimoto J,Nakazawa A,Ohshima K,Horibe K,Tsurusawa M,Lymphoma Committee of the Japanese Pediatric Leukemia\/Lymphom

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although genetic and environmental factors are considered to be the main causes of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the associations between maternal factors during pregnancy and the childhood ALL is still unclear. PROCEDURE:In this study, meta-analysis was used. Medline, PubMed, and Web of Science were search...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Yan K,Xu X,Liu X,Wang X,Hua S,Wang C,Liu X

更新日期：2015-07-01 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:Fanconi anaemia is a genetic disease characterized by congenital abnormalities, progressive bone marrow failure, and a higher predisposition of oral squamous cell carcinoma. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of oral mucosa lesions in patients with Fanconi anaemia without hematopoietic ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Grein Cavalcanti L,Lyko KF,Araújo RL,Amenábar JM,Bonfim C,Torres-Pereira CC

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:We report two survivors of Wilms tumor (WT) who developed inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT). The first patient had IMT in the mainstem bronchus 1 year after WT therapy that included vincristine, dactinomycin, doxorubicin (VDA) and whole lung radiation therapy (XRT). The second patient had IMT in the cecum 7 yea...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Ortiz MV,Rossi CT,Hill DA,Guzzetta PC,Qureshi F,Dome JS

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypogammaglobulinemia (hypo-IgG) is common early post-HSCT in children, occasionally necessitating long-term immunoglobulin (Ig) G replacement therapy. IgG replacement may not reduce mortality, although infectious complications are decreased PROCEDURE:Clinical data and samples from 86 children were analyzed...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sundin M,Remberger M,Lindqvist H,Omazic B,Sundberg B,Uzunel M,Winiarski J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is emerging as a significant health condition for children. The purpose of this study is to evaluate SDB symptoms in childhood cancer survivors and identify associations with quality of life (QOL) and psychological symptoms. PROCEDURE:A sample of 62 survivors aged 8-18 years...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Kathy R,Anna G,Gallicchio L,Gamaldo C

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to investigate factors affecting response to everolimus, a mammalian-target-of-rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, of subependymal giant cell astrocytomas (SEGA) in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). METHODS:The study group consisted of 15 children with a diagnosis of TSC-relat...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Trelinska J,Dachowska I,Kotulska K,Baranska D,Fendler W,Jozwiak S,Mlynarski W

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fanconi anemia (FA) predisposes to hematologic disorders and myeloid neoplasia in childhood and to solid cancers, mainly oral carcinomas, in early adulthood. Few cases of solid cancers have been reported in childhood. PROCEDURES:We conducted a national retrospective study of solid tumors occurring in patien...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Malric A,Defachelles AS,Leblanc T,Lescoeur B,Lacour B,Peuchmaur M,Maurage CA,Pierron G,Guillemot D,d'Enghien CD,Soulier J,Stoppa-Lyonnet D,Bourdeaut F

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The combined inhibition of insulin-growth factor type 1 receptor (IGF-1R) and the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) has shown activity in preclinical models of pediatric sarcoma and in adult sarcoma patients. We evaluated the activity of the anti-IGF-1R antibody cixutumumab with the mTOR inhibitor temsiro...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Wagner LM,Fouladi M,Ahmed A,Krailo MD,Weigel B,DuBois SG,Doyle LA,Chen H,Blaney SM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment with radiotherapy (RT) is associated with an increased risk of second malignant neoplasms (SMNs) in childhood cancer survivors; it is unclear how treatment with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) impacts this risk. We provide the first report of SMN risk in a cohort of childhood cancer su...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Casey DL,Friedman DN,Moskowitz CS,Hilden PD,Sklar CA,Wexler LH,Wolden SL

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) represents a group of inherited hyperinflammatory immunodeficiencies, including familial HLH (FHL), Griscelli syndrome type 2 (GS2), and X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome (XLP). We previously reported an annual incidence of suspected primary HLH in Sweden ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Meeths M,Horne A,Sabel M,Bryceson YT,Henter JI

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiation therapy (RT)-induced effects in children treated for low grade glioma (LGG) can result in worsening of neurologic symptoms and clinical and radiographic deterioration. Treatment for radiation-induced tumor enlargement is based on symptom control and usually involves steroids. PROCEDURE:We conducte...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Foster KA,Ares WJ,Pollack IF,Jakacki RI

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tailoring pre-emptive CMV therapy to hematopoietic cell transplant recipients' risk for reactivation could make this approach more cost-effective. To determine the feasibility of creating a risk classification system for this purpose, we analyzed 169 pediatric HCTs involving seropositive recipients or donors. Using ri...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Qayed M,Khurana M,Hilinski J,Gillespie S,McCracken C,Applegate K,Chiang KY,Horan J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although weight loss and lack of linear growth occur in children with cancer, growth history is not included in research that aims to determine nutritional status in children newly diagnosed with cancer. Therefore, this study aimed to determine weight loss and lack of linear growth in this patient group. PR...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Brinksma A,Roodbol PF,Sulkers E,Hooimeijer HL,Sauer PJ,van Sonderen E,de Bont ES,Tissing WJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We assessed the safety and efficacy of ifosfamide and vinorelbine (IV) as a less toxic and effective reinduction regimen for pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma. PROCEDURE:This multi-center Children's Oncology Group phase II pilot study enrolled patients <30 years of age with bio...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Trippett TM,Schwartz CL,Guillerman RP,Gamis AS,Gardner S,Hogan S,London WB,Chen L,de Alarcon P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the clinical significance of coronary artery dilation (CAD) and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). PROCEDURE:In a retrospective cohort, we studied the prevalence of CAD and LVH in 101 children with SCD in comparison to 93 healthy African-Amer...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Johnson MC,Johnikin MJ,Euteneuer JC,DeBaun MR,Hildebolt C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medication errors occur universally. Inappropriate administration of chemotherapy drugs can have adverse effects in cancer patients. Our objective was to assess the rate and type of medication errors in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) receiving oral chemotherapy in outpatient setting. PROCE...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Oberoi S,Trehan A,Marwaha RK

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies suggest that SLCO1B1 c.521T > C variant decreases the clearance of methotrexate (MTX) and elevates its plasma concentration, hence leucovorin doses may need to be adjusted. However, high leucovorin doses may affect the cure rate in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Hitherto neither...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Zhang HN,He XL,Wang C,Wang Y,Chen YJ,Li JX,Niu CH,Gao P

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diamond Blackfan Anemia (DBA) is a rare congenital, bone marrow failure syndrome characterized by normochromic macrocytic anemia, reticulocytopenia and absence or insufficiency of erythroid precursors in normocellular bone marrow, frequently associated with somatic malformations. Here, we present our finding...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Delaporta P,Sofocleous C,Stiakaki E,Polychronopoulou S,Economou M,Kossiva L,Kostaridou S,Kattamis A

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a retrospective chart review to determine prevalence of, risk factors for, and liver toxicity associated with Transfusion Related Iron Overload (TRIO) in pediatric cancer patients, and report our experience with Iron Chelation Therapy (ICT). Total number of transfusions was identified as the major risk fa...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sait S,Zaghloul N,Patel A,Shah T,Iacobas I,Calderwood S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antibody therapy has become standard of care for adult B cell lymphoma patients. It is a potentially less toxic and more targeted approach for lymphoma therapy and should therefore be applied to treat pediatric B cell lymphoma patients as well. In pediatric lymphoma patients, however, clinical experience with monoclon...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： van Vuren A,Meyer-Wentrup F

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low expression of HLA class II antigens has been associated with more aggressive disease in several human malignancies including adult adrenocortical tumors (ACT), but their clinical relevance in pediatric ACT needs to be investigated. PROCEDURE:This study analyzed the expression profile of three class II h...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Leite FA,Lira RC,Fedatto PF,Antonini SR,Martinelli CE Jr,de Castro M,Neder L,Ramalho LN,Tucci S Jr,Mastelaro MJ,Seidinger AL,Cardinalli IA,Yunes JA,Brandalise SR,Tone LG,Scrideli CA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The BRAF V600E missense mutation is known to be present in a subset of central nervous system tumors. We report a patient with a BRAF V600E mutated pilomyxoid astrocytoma who failed multiple conventional chemotherapy regimens. Treatment with vemurafenib, a molecularly targeted therapy against the mutant BRAF V600E kin...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Skrypek M,Foreman N,Guillaume D,Moertel C

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of the neutropenic diet in the development of infections in oncology and stem cell transplant (SCT) patients is controversial. There is no data on the use of the neutropenic diet among pediatric oncologists. METHODS:A self-administered electronic survey was sent to 1,639 pediatric oncologists at 19...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Braun LE,Chen H,Frangoul H

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a rare disease in children and represents approximately 2% of all childhood leukemia. This results in difficulty creating large cohorts of patients for pediatric CML research. The Glivec International Patient Assistance Program (GIPAP) is a patient-access program sponsored b...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Sadak KT,Fultz K,Mendizabal A,Reaman G,Garcia-Gonzalez P,Levine PH

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) may be the leading cause of death in β-thalassemia patients; however, its pathophysiologic mechanisms are still unclear. Recent studies indicate that asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) plays a role in the initiation and progression of a variety of diseases, especially the cardiov...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Mohamed el-S,Ibrahim B,Amr D,Noha el-K,Mokhtar M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bleomycin is associated with pulmonary toxic side effects including pneumonitis and pulmonary fibrosis. We evaluated the prevalence of long-term pulmonary function abnormalities in children receiving bleomycin therapy in the context of current chemotherapeutic regimens. METHODS:A retrospective review of pat...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： De A,Guryev I,LaRiviere A,Kato R,Wee CP,Mascarenhas L,Keens TG,Venkatramani R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the spectrum, frequency, and risk factors for renal, gastrointestinal, and hepatic late adverse effects in survivors of childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML) without relapse treated with chemotherapy alone according to three consecutive AML trials by the Nordic Society of Pediatric Hematolog...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Skou AS,Glosli H,Jahnukainen K,Jarfelt M,Jónmundsson GK,Malmros-Svennilson J,Nysom K,Hasle H,Nordic Society of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extracranial malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is a rare pediatric cancer with a poor prognosis. The kidney is the most common site. Isolated reports have shown improvements in patient survival, but no specific treatment regimen has shown efficacy over others. PROCEDURE:Retrospective review of patients diagnos...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Venkatramani R,Shoureshi P,Malvar J,Zhou S,Mascarenhas L

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptoms of epidural compression (SEC) in children with neuroblastoma (particularly infants) may be misinterpreted, leading to delay in diagnosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Clinical, imaging and follow-up data of 34 infants with neuroblastoma and SEC diagnosed between 2000 and 2011 at Italian AIEOP centers were ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： De Bernardi B,Quaglietta L,Haupt R,Castellano A,Tirtei E,Luksch R,Mastrangelo S,Viscardi E,Indolfi P,Cellini M,Tamburini A,Erminio G,Gandolfo C,Sorrentino S,Vetrella S,Gigliotti AR

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most patients with stage IV Wilms tumor (WT) and pulmonary metastases are treated with surgery, local radiotherapy (RT), and whole-lung irradiation (WLI). The Children's Oncology Group is studying whether WLI should only be given if metastatic lung lesions persist following induction chemotherapy. We hypothe...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Farooqi A,Siddiqi A,Khan MK,Esiashvili N

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：:Both hepatoblastoma and hypoplastic kidneys are rare in children. A review of all patients with hepatoblastoma treated at our institution between 1993 and 2011 revealed three cases of hepatoblastoma occurring in children with hypoplastic kidneys and significantly impaired renal function. Two patients were treated with...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Chan R,Mascarenhas L,Venkatramani R

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously shown that aerosol interleukin-2 (IL-2) increased the number of intravenously injected human natural killer (NK) cells in the lungs. In this study we investigated whether this increase was secondary to NK cell proliferation and determined the site of the proliferation. MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Guma SR,Lee DA,Ling Y,Gordon N,Kleinerman ES

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer is the second most common cause of childhood deaths in the United Kingdom and infection contributes to a quarter of all cancer-related deaths. This study aimed to estimate the risk, aetiology and outcome of bloodstream bacterial and fungal infections in children with cancer within a geographically def...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Calton EA,Le Doaré K,Appleby G,Chisholm JC,Sharland M,Ladhani SN,CABIN Participants.

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Steroid-induced neuropsychological side effects impact quality of life in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Dexamethasone induces more metabolic side effects than prednisone. To evaluate whether dexamethasone also leads to more neuropsychological side effects, we reviewed all available literature. Randomized...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Warris LT,van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM,den Hoed MA,Aarsen FK,Pieters R,van den Akker EL

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present three pediatric patients with BRAFV600E mutant high-grade gliomas treated by vemurafenib on a nominative authorization level at our institution. One patient with anaplastic ganglioglioma experienced confirmed partial tumor response and significant clinical improvement and she is alive 20 months after start ...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Bautista F,Paci A,Minard-Colin V,Dufour C,Grill J,Lacroix L,Varlet P,Valteau-Couanet D,Geoerger B

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ependymoblastoma (EBL) is a rare malignant CNS tumor of early childhood, listed as a subgroup of primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) in the 2007 WHO Classification of Tumours of the Central Nervous System. Histologically, EBL can be defined by multilayered, mitotically active "ependymoblastic" rosettes with centra...

journal_title：Pediatric blood & cancer

authors： Nowak J,Seidel C,Pietsch T,Friedrich C,von Hoff K,Rutkowski S,Warmuth-Metz M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00