Reirradiation and Concomitant Metronomic Temozolomide: An Efficient Combination for Local Control in Medulloblastoma Disease?

J Pediat Hematol Oncol. 2011 Dec 1;33(8):600-604, L Padovani, N Andre, JC Gentet, X Muracciole, et al

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Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor and a rare adulthood tumor. Twenty percent to 30% of patients relapses and displays a poor prognosis. The management of recurrent disease represents a medical challenge as salvage therapy with high-dose chemotherapy is disappointing. We report a pilot study of reirradiation and concomitant metronomic temozolomide of MB focal recurrence. Five patients from 10 to 27 years old at time of first diagnosis were treated initially with...

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