#VisualAbstract: Induction chemotherapy with concurrent chemoradiotherapy may improve survival in intermediate-risk pediatric patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
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Tag: pediatric oncology
Parents report greater optimism than oncologists about their child’s cancer prognosis
1. Three quarters of parents of children with a cancer diagnosis report greater optimism about their child’s prognosis than the ...
Age, race associated with end-of-life interventions in children with cancer
1. More intense interventions at the end-of-life for children with cancer was associated with a bimodal age distribution (children younger ...
Lower doses of radiation for pediatric cancers associated with fewer subsequent cancers
1. Over the past 40 years there has been a reduction in the average radiation doses given to children with ...
Ovarian cytology a poor screening test for malignancy in children
1. The overall incidence of ovarian mass malignancy was low. 2. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) had low sensitivity and ...
MRI screening may improve osteonecrosis outcomes in children with leukemia
1. In a prospective cohort of over 400 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with chemotherapy, hip MRI have high ...
Cranial radiotherapy associated with increased risk of anterior hypopituitarism
1. In a retrospective review of over 700 childhood cancer survivors (CCS) treated with cranial radiotherapy, over 50% developed anterior ...