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Evaluating the Genetic Overlap Between Congenital Heart Disease and Neuroblastoma Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) have elevated neuroblastoma (NB) risk, potentially due to shared neural crest origins. We analyzed rare exonic de novo single‐nucleotide variants in 702 CHD and 454 NB trios from the Neuroblastoma Epidemiology in North America Study, Gabriella Miller Kids First Program, and a published cohort. Seven
Ji Yun Tark, Alexander Renwick, Yao Yu, Aniko Sabo, Andrew F. Olshan, Sharon E. Plon, Chad D. Huff, Philip J. Lupo   +7 more
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Medical oncology patients' preferences with regard to health care: development of a patient-driven questionnaire [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: To improve quality of care for cancer patients, it is important to have an insight on the patient's view on health care and on their specific wishes, needs and preferences, without restriction and without influence of researchers and health ...
Avis, Bredart, Clark, Committee on Quality of Health Care in America IoM, Crawford, de Kok, Department of Health, Gesell, Gilmore, Glaser, Gourdji, Groenewegen, Kitzinger, Kleeberg, Morgan, Nunnally, Polit, Richards, Richardson, Sandoval, Sandoval, Sixma, Skarstein, Tamburini, Tamburini, The Advisory Board Company, Oncology Roundtable, Turhal, van Campen, Wiggers   +28 more
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RT‐PCR–Based Detection of Bone Marrow Involvement in Ewing Sarcoma: Diagnostic Validity and Prognostic Relevance

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background In Ewing sarcoma (EwS), metastases, including those to bone marrow (BM), are the main factors influencing prognosis. Although reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) offers greater sensitivity, the current EWING protocol defines BM metastases solely using light microscopic detection.
Thanh Pham, Andreas Ranft, Victor Rechl, Susanne Jabar, Wolfgang Hartmann, Kim Falkenberg, Heribert Jürgens, Norbert Graf, Torsten Keßler, Markus Metzler, Thomas Klingebiel, Thorsten Simon, Martin Benesch, Uta Dirksen   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cause of Death in Patients in Radiation Oncology

Frontiers in Oncology, 2021
BackgroundThe accurate attribution of death in oncologic patients is a difficult task. The patient’s death is often attributed to his or her underlying cancer and therefore judged as cancer-related.
Justus Domschikowski, Karoline Koch, Claudia Schmalz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Safety and Efficacy of Anticoagulation Therapy in Paediatric Patients With Solid Tumours or Lymphomas at Risk of Thrombocytopenia: A Retrospective Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with solid tumours or lymphomas have an increased risk of thromboembolism (TE) and thrombocytopenia. Evidence‐based strategies for anticoagulation therapy (ACT) for patients with thrombocytopenia are limited. We examined the impact of thrombocytopenia on ACT administration and bleeding incidence in children with solid ...
Andrés Felipe Fajardo, Katherine Talpin, Bishal Harry, Uma H. Athale, Anthony K. C. Chan, Mihir D. Bhatt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electro-hyperthermia in Oncology [PDF]

, 2001
Hyperthermia is a rapidly developing treatment method in oncology. The classical effect is based on well-focused energy absorption targeting the malignant tissue.
Szász, András, Szász, Nóra, Szász, Olivér   +2 more
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Methionine Restriction Extends Lifespan in Progeroid Mice and Alters Lipid and Bile Acid Metabolism [PDF]

, 2018
C.L.-O. is supported by grants from the European Union (ERC-2016-ADG, DeAge); Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO/FEDER: SAF2014-52413-R and SAF2017-87655-R); Instituto de Salud Carlos III (RTICC); Progeria Research Foundation (PRF2016-66 ...
Bárcena Fernández, Clea, Durand, S., Fernández García, María Teresa, Garabaya Fernández, Cecilia, Kroemer, Guido, López Otín, Carlos, Mariño García, Guillermo, Mayoral García, Pablo, Menéndez Caravia, Xurde, Moral Quirós, Pedro, Pérez Freije, José María, Rodríguez, Francisco   +11 more
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Clinical Correlates of Anxiety and Depression After Diagnosis of a Pediatric Brain Tumor

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The prevalence and clinical correlates of symptoms of anxiety and depression in pediatric patients with brain tumors are not well described. We aimed to identify clinical characteristics that are correlated with elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression following initial diagnosis.
Bryony J. Lucas, Se‐Kang Kim, Joan Yu, Ana Sofia C. Ibarrola, Heather H. Stancel, Kavyaa Choudry, Mary Elizabeth Moody, Krystal K. Christopher, David R. Grosshans, Arnold C. Paulino, Guillermo Aldave, M. Fatih Okcu, Murali M. Chintagumpala, Austin L. Brown, Michael E. Scheurer, Kimberly P. Raghubar, Lisa S. Kahalley   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethical hurdles in the prioritization of oncology care [PDF]

, 2016
With finite resources, healthcare payers must make difficult choices regarding spending and the ethical distribution of funds. Here, we describe some of the ethical issues surrounding inequity in healthcare in nine major European countries, using cancer ...
Capri, Stefano, Castanier, Jean-Claude, Cunningham, David, de Groot, Folkert, Flamion, Bruno, Flume, Mathias, Herholz, Harald, Levin, Lars-Åke, Rupprecht, Christoph J., Shalet, Natalie, Solà-Morales, Oriol, Walker, Andrew, Wong, Olivier   +12 more
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Oncogenic NRAS Mutation in Incipient Sarcomatous Transformation of Cystic Nephroma From a Patient With DICER1‐Related Tumor Predisposition Syndrome

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Anaplastic sarcoma of the kidney (ASK) is a DICER1‐associated malignant tumor presumed to arise in a benign precursor, pediatric cystic nephroma (PCN). However, the initial oncogenic alteration(s) associated with malignant transformation are unknown.
Nahir Cortes‐Santiago, Sarah B. Whittle, Sarah Scollon, Sharon E. Plon, Sanjeev Vasudevan, Bryony J. Lucas, Angshumoy Roy   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source