Medulloblastoma in children and adolescents: a systematic review of contemporary phase I and II clinical trials and biology update

F Bautista, V Fioravantti, T de Rojas… - Cancer …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Survival rates for patients with medulloblastoma have improved in the last decades but for
those who relapse outcome is dismal and new approaches are needed. Emerging drugs …

The under reporting of recruitment strategies in research with children with life-threatening illnesses: a systematic review

BF Hudson, LJM Oostendorp, B Candy… - Palliative …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Researchers report difficulties in conducting research with children and young
people with life-limiting conditions or life-threatening illnesses and their families …

A Phase II feasibility study of oral etoposide given concurrently with radiotherapy followed by dose intensive adjuvant chemotherapy for children with newly diagnosed …

AJ Esbenshade, M Kocak, L Hershon… - Pediatric blood & …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Children with high‐risk medulloblastoma historically have had a poor
prognosis. The Children's Oncology Group completed a Phase II study using oral etoposide …

Sophoridine suppresses cell growth in human medulloblastoma through FoxM1, NF‑κB and AP‑1

Z Yue, T Si, Z Pan, W Cao, Z Yan… - Oncology …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Sophoridine is an alkaloid extracted from Sophora alopecuroides that has extensive
pharmacological actions. In the present study, the effect of sophoridine on cell growth of …

Effect of O6‑methylguanine‑DNA methyltransferase methylation in medulloblastoma

T Kurimoto, A Kondo, I Ogino… - Molecular and …, 2017 - spandidos-publications.com
Medulloblastoma is a highly malignant brain tumor that predominately affects children and
requires multimodal treatment, including chemotherapy with alkylating agents. O6 …

[HTML][HTML] Neurocognitive outcomes in pediatric brain tumors survivors

D Rizzo, L Peruzzi, G Attinà, S Triarico, P Maurizi… - Med One, 2017 - hapres.com
Neurocognitive disorders are a common long-term effect in brain tumor survivors. The rate of
intelligence quotient (IQ) decline is associated with a several risk factors, including tumor …

Medulloblastoma in adults

AM Kenney, RC Castellino, PL Moots… - Textbook of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Adult medulloblastoma is a rare disease accounting for only 1% of adult primary central
nervous system neoplasms. Dramatic advances have been made in the understanding of …