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- Last updated refers to the date when our listing for each treatment was last updated.
- ID is our internal ID - starting with VT.
- Min Karnofsky is a general guide to how well you have to function to use this treatment
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"Head Start" chemotherapy protocol for children less than 10 years old with newly diagnosed high grade primary brain tumors with intent to eliminate irradiation and abbreviate total duration of treatment to 6 months with resultant improved cure rate and quality of survival. |
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Head Start |
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Phase 2/3 |
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Treatment ID#s: |
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VT1674
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Pediatric Only |
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Not Specified |
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Newly Diagnosed: ?
Recurrent: ?
Prior Surgery is Allowed
Prior Radiation is Not Allowed
Prior Chemotherapy is Not Allowed
Acceptable Tumor Types:
For Ages <3 Years Old: All Medulloblastoma / PNET / Ependyoma/ High Grade Astrocytoma/ Brain Stem Tumor/Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
For Ages 3 - 6: All of the Above Excluding: "Low Stage" Medulloblastoma and Completely Resected Ependyoma
No prior chemotherapy allowed
Age must be 6 or less. |
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05/01/2006 |
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Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Ependyoma
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Medulloblastoma
Pediatric Brain Tumors
PNET Tumor |
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Therapy consists of 3-5 cycles, 3 to 4 weeks apart, of intensive induction chemotherapy, followed with a single cycle of myeloblative chemotherapy and autologous stem cell rescue.
This treatment is also being done at:
Columbus Children`s Hospital(Dr. Grovas)
Overlook Hospital (Summit, NJ) (Dr. Halpern)
Children`s Memorial Hospital (Chicago)(Dr. Goldman)
Omaha Children`s Hospital (Omaha, NE)(Dr. Minnie Abramowitch.
Acceptable tumor types: Glioblastoma Multiforme, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Medulloblastoma, Anaplastic Mixed Glioma, PNET Tumors, Atypical Teratoid / Rhaboid Tumors, Choroid Plexus Carcinoma, Ependyoma |
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Treatment Type: |
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Chemotherapy. |
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Contact: |
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Children`s Hospital & Research Center Oakland
Joseph Torkildson, MD, MBA
Director of Neuro-Oncology
747 52nd Street
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone:510-428-3272
Fax: 510-601-3916
Click here to send an email
Website: childrenshospitaloakland.org |
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