Childhood cancer: survival, treatment modalities, late effects and improvements over time

F Erdmann, LE Frederiksen, A Bonaventure… - Cancer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the 1960s, paediatric oncologists have gradually become better organised in large
study groups and participation in clinical trials is today considered as the standard of care …

Children with medical complexity: an emerging population for clinical and research initiatives

E Cohen, DZ Kuo, R Agrawal, JG Berry… - …, 2011 - publications.aap.org
Children with medical complexity (CMC) have medical fragility and intensive care needs that
are not easily met by existing health care models. CMC may have a congenital or acquired …

Chemotherapeutic adjuvant treatment for osteosarcoma: where do we stand?

JK Anninga, H Gelderblom, M Fiocco, JR Kroep… - European journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
AIM: Since the introduction of chemotherapy, survival in localised high-grade osteosarcoma
has improved considerably. However, there is still no worldwide consensus on a standard …

Epidemiology of childhood cancer in India

RS Arora, TOB Eden, G Kapoor - Indian journal of cancer, 2009 - journals.lww.com
There has been enormous progress in the treatment of childhood cancer in the developed
world and the epidemiology in these countries is well described. Hitherto, there has been no …

Options for fertility preservation in prepubertal boys

C Wyns, M Curaba, B Vanabelle… - Human reproduction …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Fertility in adult life may be severely impaired by gonadotoxic therapies. For
young boys who do not yet produce spermatozoa, cryopreservation of immature testicular …

Cardiac function in 5-year survivors of childhood cancer: a long-term follow-up study

HJ van der Pal, EC van Dalen… - Archives of internal …, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) have an increased risk of morbidity and
mortality. We evaluated the prevalence and determinants of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction …

Worldwide trends in survival from common childhood brain tumors: a systematic review

F Girardi, C Allemani, MP Coleman - Journal of global oncology, 2019 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE The histology of brain tumors determines treatment and predicts outcome.
Population-based survival reflects the effectiveness of a health care system in managing …

Neurocognitive outcome in very long‐term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia after treatment with chemotherapy only

A Kanellopoulos, S Andersson, B Zeller… - Pediatric blood & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background There is a concern regarding long‐term cognitive late effects after treatment for
acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The present study assessed neuropsychological …

Vitrification preserves proliferation capacity in human spermatogonia

J Poels, A Van Langendonckt, MC Many… - Human …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Does vitrification of human immature testicular tissue (ITT) have
potential benefits for future fertility preservation? Does vitrification of human ITT have …

Emotional functioning of parents of children with cancer: the first five years of continuous remission after the end of treatment

H Maurice‐Stam, FJ Oort, BF Last… - … ‐Oncology: Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate parental emotional functioning during the
first five years of continuous remission after the end of their child's treatment and to identify …