scholarly journals Total body MRI-governed involved compartment irradiation combined with high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell rescue improves long-term survival in Ewing tumor patients with multiple primary bone metastases

2009 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Burdach ◽  
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U Thiel ◽  
M Schöniger ◽  
R Haase ◽  
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2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 11507-11507
Author(s):  
B. Diez ◽  
M. Garcia Lombardi ◽  
G. Chantada ◽  
C. Dengra ◽  
D. Fernandez Sasso ◽  
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11507 Background: Medulloblastoma is a highly lethal disease when it recurs and very few patients survive with conventional treatment. This study evaluated the use of high-dose carboplatin, thiotepa, and etoposide with autologous stem-cell rescue (ASCR) in patients with recurrent medulloblastoma. Methods: Between 8/97 and 8/05 14 patients (M/F 12/2) with recurrent medulloblastoma, aged 2 to 33 years (median, 10.5 years) at ASCR, were treated. Thirteen had relapsed after chemotherapy and craniospinal + posterior fossa irradiation and one after chemotherapy (Baby POG) at a median time of 19 months (7 to 148). One had a local relapse and 13 had dissemination at relapse (M1: 1, M2: 7 and M3: 5) Chemotherapy consisted of carboplatin 500 mg/m2 (or area under the curve = 7 mg/ml × min via Calvert formula) on days −8, −7, −6; and thiotepa 300 mg/m2 and etoposide 250 mg/m2 on days −5, −4, and −3 respectively; followed by ASCR on day 0. Results: Four patients died of treatment-related toxicities at 0, +23, +42 and +51 days post ASCR (bacterial sepsis in 2, CMV infection in 1 and CNS hemorrhage in 1). It should be remarked that all the toxic deaths were observed in patients auto grafted before October 2000. Five of 14 patients (35%) are event-free survivors at a median of 70 months post-ASCR (range: 5 to 86 months). Tumor recurred in the remaining 5 patients at a median time of 2 months post ASCR (2 to 15). All died at +23, +16, +12, +9 and +4 month post ASCR. Conclusions: Our results seem consistent with those published by Dunkel IJ (J. Clin Oncol; 16:222 - 8 1998) and argue about the efficacy of high dose chemotherapy with ASCR to provide long-term survival for some patients with recurrent medulloblastoma. No significant financial relationships to disclose.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (Supplement_6) ◽  
pp. vi159-vi160
Author(s):  
Kate Therkelsen ◽  
Christian Grommes

Abstract BACKGROUND Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare central nervous system malignancy, and long-term follow up studies are uncommon. First line therapy is based on high-dose methotrexate and different consolidation therapy options. This is a long-term follow up study of PCNSL patients enrolled in a prospective trial using R-MPV chemotherapy regimen followed by high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell rescue to determine long-term survival and cognitive effects. METHODS From June 2005 to September 2011, 32 newly diagnosed immunocompentent PCNSL were enrolled. Patients received 5-7 doses of rituximab (500mg/m2), methotrexate (3.5 gm/m2), procarbazine (100mg/m2), and vincristine (1.4mg/m2) (R-MVP). Consolidation therapy consisted of high dose chemotherapy (HDC) with thiotepa (250 mg/m2), busulfan (3.2 mg/kg), and cyclophosphamide (60 mg/kg), followed by autologous stem cell rescue (ASCT) in those with partial or complete response to R-MVP. Long-term follow-up status including disease status, cognitive status (KPS, NANO score), and leukoencephalopathy (modified Fazkas Scale) were collected. RESULTS 26 of 36 underwent HDC and ACST. Of those, 3 died due to treatment related effects; 2 died of disease progression within two years after ASCT. After a median follow-up of 10.5 years, none of the remaining 21 patients progressed. At the time of last follow up, the median KPS was 90, compared to 80 at time of ASCT. The median NANO score and leukoencephalopathy score post ASCT and at follow-up did not change. Of note, 2 of 4 patients with a partial or complete response to R-MVP that elected not to proceed with HDC-ASCT consolidation, experienced progression at a mean of 52 months. CONCLUSION Long-term follow up demonstrates that treatment was tolerated well with stable leukoencephalopathy on MRI and good performance status. Disease recurrence 2 years after HDC with ASCT consolidation was not observed.


2005 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Val??rie Laurence ◽  
Jean-Yves Pierga ◽  
Sophie Barthier ◽  
Antoine Babinet ◽  
Claire Alapetite ◽  
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Oncotarget ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 899-910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Y Wagner ◽  
Kathleen Schwarz ◽  
Susanne Schreiber ◽  
Burkhard Schmidt ◽  
Hans-Jürgen Wester ◽  
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