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    Pediatric Blood & Cancer: Volume 51, Issue 4

    447-569
    October 2008
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Highlights

A national approach to evaluating delays in diagnosis and treatment: Potential implications for age related and geo-political differences in access to care and outcome in children and adolescents with cancer

Gregory H. Reaman MD, 
  • Pages: 447-448
  • First Published: 11 July 2008

Shwachman Diamond syndrome—phenotypes and genotypes: When clinical research informs biology

Jeffrey M. Lipton MD, PhD,  Steven E. Ellis PhD,  Adrianna Vlachos MD, 
  • Pages: 449-450
  • First Published: 25 July 2008

Prevention of varicella in children with cancer: Is it time to reconsider our strategy?

Roderick Skinner FRCPCH,  Sophie Hambleton Dphil, 
  • Pages: 451-452
  • First Published: 21 July 2008

Reviews

Radiation risks from imaging studies in children with cancer†

Elizabeth Robbins MD, 
  • Pages: 453-457
  • First Published: 08 May 2008

Commentary

Infections in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia: Lessons learned and unresolved questions

Lillian Sung MD, PhD,  Richard Aplenc MD, MSCE,  Theo Zaoutis MD, MSCE,  Andreas H. Groll MD,  Brenda Gibson MD,  Thomas Lehrnbecher MD, 
  • Pages: 458-460
  • First Published: 16 June 2008

Priority Report

Myocardial function in patients with Shwachman–Diamond syndrome: Aspects to consider before stem cell transplantation

Sanna Toiviainen-Salo MD,  Olli Pitkänen MD, PhD,  Miia Holmström MD, PhD,  Juha Koikkalainen DSc,  Jyrki Lötjönen DSc,  Kirsi Lauerma MD, PhD,  Mervi Taskinen MD, PhD,  Erkki Savilahti MD, PhD,  Jeffrey Smallhorn MD,  Outi Mäkitie MD, PhD,  Sari Kivistö MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 461-467
  • First Published: 21 July 2008

Research Articles

Delays in diagnosis and treatment among children and adolescents with cancer in Canada

Tam Dang-Tan MSc,  Helen Trottier PhD,  Leslie S. Mery MSc,  Howard I. Morrison PhD,  Ronald D. Barr MB, ChB, MD,  Mark L. Greenberg MB, ChB,  Eduardo L. Franco MPH, DrPH, 
  • Pages: 468-474
  • First Published: 02 May 2008

Local lymph node involvement in pediatric renal cell carcinoma: A report from the Italian TREP project

Paolo Indolfi MD,  Gianni Bisogno MD,  Giovanni Cecchetto MD,  Filippo Spreafico MD,  Gian Luca De Salvo MD,  Paola Collini MD,  Alessandro Jenkner MD,  Alessandro Inserra MD,  Amalia Schiavetti MD,  Martina di Martino MD,  Fiorina Casale MD, 
  • Pages: 475-478
  • First Published: 16 June 2008

Management of retinoblastoma with proximal optic nerve enhancement on MRI at diagnosis

Saro H. Armenian DO, MPH,  Ashok Panigrahy MD,  A. Linn Murphree MD,  Rima F. Jubran MD, MPH, 
  • Pages: 479-484
  • First Published: 13 May 2008

Developing anticancer chemotherapy services in a developing country: Hodgkin lymphoma experience

Jagdish Chandra MD,  Rahul Naithani MD,  Varinder Singh MD,  Y.K. Saxena MD,  Manoj Sharma MD,  Harish Pemde MD, 
  • Pages: 485-488
  • First Published: 17 July 2008

Characterization of childhood precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma by immunophenotyping and fluorescent in situ hybridization: A report from the Children's Oncology Group

Kristi J. Smock MD,  Marilu Nelson BS, CLSp (CG, MB),  Sheryl R. Tripp MT (ASCP),  Warren G. Sanger PhD,  Minnie Abromowitch MD,  Mitchell S. Cairo MD,  Sherrie L. Perkins MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 489-494
  • First Published: 10 July 2008

Nutritional status at diagnosis of children with malignancies in Casablanca

Illias Tazi MD,  Zakia Hidane MD,  Saadia Zafad MD, PhD,  Mhamed Harif MD, PhD,  Said Benchekroun MD, PhD,  Raul Ribeiro MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 495-498
  • First Published: 17 July 2008

Outcome of gram negative infection in immunocompromised children

Jennifer Adamski MBBS,  Margaret Steggall MBBS,  Kar-Xian Yeoh MBBS,  Rachel Sutton MBBS,  Guy W.J. Makin BMBCh, PhD, 
  • Pages: 499-503
  • First Published: 20 May 2008

Valacyclovir and acyclovir pharmacokinetics in immunocompromised children

Lisa Bomgaars MD,  Patrick Thompson MD,  Stacey Berg MD,  Baruti Serabe MD,  Alek Aleksic PhD,  Susan Blaney MD, 
  • Pages: 504-508
  • First Published: 16 June 2008

Inherited thrombophilic factors do not increase central venous catheter blockage in children with malignancy

Brian Hon-Yin Chung MBBS, MRCPCH,  Edmond Shiu-Kwan Ma MD, FRCPath,  Pek-Lan Khong MD, FRCR,  Godfrey Chi-Fung Chan MD, FRCPCH, 
  • Pages: 509-512
  • First Published: 16 June 2008

Severe chronic refractory immune thrombocytopenic purpura during childhood: A survey of physician management

Cindy E. Neunert MD,  Brianna C. Bright MA,  George R. Buchanan MD, 
  • Pages: 513-516
  • First Published: 27 May 2008

A prospective observational study of IVC filters in pediatric patients

Leslie Raffini MD, MSCE,  Anne Marie Cahill MD,  Jeffrey Hellinger MD,  Catherine Manno MD, 
  • Pages: 517-520
  • First Published: 16 June 2008

Mobilization of PML-RARA negative blood stem cells and salvage with autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in children with relapsed acute promyelocytic leukemia†

Amanda M. Termuhlen MD,  Kathryn Klopfenstein MD,  Randall Olshefski MD,  Robin Rosselet MSN, FNP,  Nicholas D. Yeager MD,  Sandeep Soni MBBS,  Thomas G. Gross MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 521-524
  • First Published: 20 May 2008

Predictors of health-harming and health-protective behaviors in adolescents with cancer

Melissa Y. Carpentier PhD,  Larry L. Mullins PhD,  T. David Elkin PhD,  Cortney Wolfe-Christensen MS, 
  • Pages: 525-530
  • First Published: 13 May 2008

Parental perceptions of being told their child has cancer

Torrey M. Parker BSc, MA,  Donna L. Johnston MD, 
  • Pages: 531-534
  • First Published: 11 July 2008

Long-term follow-up of renal function after high-dose methotrexate treatment in children

Marika H. Grönroos MD,  Timo Jahnukainen MD, PhD,  Merja Möttönen MD, PhD,  Mikko Perkkiö MD, PhD,  Kerttu Irjala MD, PhD,  Toivo T. Salmi MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 535-539
  • First Published: 03 June 2008

Brief Reports

Chickenpox in varicella IgG positive patients: Experience of a regional paediatric oncology centre

Sue Manley MB, ChB,  Harry Mallinson PhD,  Mark Caswell MB, ChB, MRCP, FRCPath,  Russell Keenan MB, ChB, MRCP, FRCPath, PhD,  Barry Pizer MB, ChB, FRCPCH, MRCP, PhD, 
  • Pages: 540-542
  • First Published: 13 February 2008

Virilizing ovarian tumor in a 14-year-old female with a prior familial multinodular goiter

Marek Niedziela MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 543-545
  • First Published: 20 June 2008

Intracerebral small round cell tumor: An unusual case with EWS-WT1 translocation

Karim Bouchireb MD,  Nathalie Auger PhD,  Ranjeev Bhangoo MD,  Federico Di Rocco MD,  Nicole Brousse MD,  Olivier Delattre PhD,  Pascale Varlet MD,  Jacques Grill MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 545-548
  • First Published: 16 June 2008

Systemic calciphylaxis

Manika Suryadevara MD,  Scott J. Schurman MD,  Steve K. Landas MD,  Abraham Philip MD,  Christopher B. Gerlach MD,  Trisha Tavares MD,  Abdul-Kader Souid MD, 
  • Pages: 548-550
  • First Published: 19 May 2008

Successful topical treatment with mitomycin-C in a female with post-brachytherapy vaginal stricture

Pietro Betalli MD,  Federica De Corti MD,  Daria Minucci MD,  Renzo Mazzarotto MD,  Luisa Meneghini MD,  Gianni Bisogno MD,  Giovanni Cecchetto MD, 
  • Pages: 550-552
  • First Published: 27 May 2008

Recurrent metastatic neuroblastoma followed by myelodysplastic syndrome: Possible leukemogenic role of temozolomide

Brian H. Kushner MD,  Michael P. Laquaglia MD,  Kim Kramer MD,  Shakeel Modak MD,  Nai-Kong V. Cheung MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 552-554
  • First Published: 20 June 2008

Genetic diagnosis of alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma in the bone marrow of a patient without evidence of primary tumor

Susana Lisboa MSc,  Nuno Cerveira MSc,  Joana Vieira MSc,  Lurdes Torres MSc,  Ana Maia Ferreira MD,  Mariana Afonso MD,  Lucília Norton MD,  Rui Henrique MD, PhD,  Manuel R. Teixeira MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 554-557
  • First Published: 16 June 2008

Spontaneous regression of an EBV-associated monoclonal large B cell proliferation in the mastoid of a young child following surgical biopsy

Martin G. McCabe MB/BChir, MA,  C. Elizabeth Hook MB/BChir, PhD, MA,  G.A. Amos Burke MB, ChB, PhD, FRCPEdin, FRCPCH, 
  • Pages: 557-559
  • First Published: 03 June 2008

Coinheritance of sickle cell anemia and hereditary spherocytosis

Nilgun Selcuk Duru MD,  Tiraje Celkan MD,  Mahmut Civilibal MD,  Nur Ozden Ozbek MD,  A. Nazli Basak PhD,  Murat Elevli MD, 
  • Pages: 560-563
  • First Published: 16 June 2008

Differences in CTG triplet repeat expansion in leukemic cells and normal lymphocytes from a 14-year-old female with congenital myotonic dystrophy

Masaharu Akiyama MD, PhD,  Yuki Yuza MD, PhD,  Yuichi Yokokawa MD,  Kentaro Yokoi MD,  Masamichi Ariga MD,  Yoshikatsu Eto MD, PhD, 
  • Pages: 563-565
  • First Published: 16 June 2008

Letters to the Editor

Cord blood transplantation in a child with Pearson's disease

Claire Hoyoux MD,  Marie Françoise Dresse MD,  Sébastien Robinet MD,  Patricia Forget MD,  Catherine Pieltain MD,  Olivier Ketelslegers MD,  Yves Beguin MD, PhD, 
  • Page: 566
  • First Published: 17 June 2008

Lung transplantation after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from the same living donor in a child with juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia and bronchiolitis obliterans

Akinobu Matsuzaki MD,  Aiko Suminoe MD,  Yuhki Koga MD,  Toshiro Hara MD,  Takeshi Shiraishi MD, 
  • Page: 567
  • First Published: 16 June 2008

Exchange transfusion as treatment for rasburicase induced methemoglobinemia in a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient patient

Priya Bhat MD,  India Sisler MD,  Anderson B. Collier III MD, 
  • Page: 568
  • First Published: 16 June 2008

Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia with less aggressive clinical course and KRAS mutation

Masaru Imamura MD,  Chihaya Imai MD,  Takayuki Takachi MD,  Tae Nemoto MD,  Atsushi Tanaka MD,  Makoto Uchiyama MD, 
  • Page: 569
  • First Published: 16 June 2008