Search Results - "Shafford, E."

Liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma: Results from the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) study SIOPEL-1 and review of the world experience by Otte, J.B., Pritchard, J., Aronson, D.C., Brown, J., Czauderna, P., Maibach, R., Perilongo, G., Shafford, E., Plaschkes, J.

“…Background For hepatoblastoma (HB) that remains unresectable by partial hepatectomy after chemotherapy, total hepatectomy with orthotopic liver transplantation…”
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Risk-adapted treatment for childhood hepatoblastoma: final report of the second study of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology—SIOPEL 2 by Perilongo, G., Shafford, E., Maibach, R., Aronson, D., Brugières, L., Brock, P., Childs, M., Czauderna, P., MacKinlay, G., Otte, J.B., Pritchard, J., Rondelli, R., Scopinaro, M., Staalman, C., Plaschkes, J.

“…SIOPEL 2 was a pilot study designed to test the efficacy and toxicity of two chemotherapy (CT) regimens, one for patients with hepatoblastoma (HB) confined to…”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Children: Results of the First Prospective Study of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology Group by CZAUDERNA, P, MACKINLAY, G, OTTE, J. B, PERILONGO, G, BROWN, J, SHAFFORD, E, ARONSON, D, PRITCHARD, J, CHAPCHAP, P, KEELING, J, PLASCHKES, J

“…To improve survival and reduce operative morbidity and mortality in children with primary epithelial liver tumors by using preoperative chemotherapy, as well…”
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Pretreatment prognostic factors for children with hepatoblastoma — results from the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) Study SIOPEL 1 by Brown, J., Perilongo, G., Shafford, E., Keeling, J., Pritchard, J., Brock, P., Dicks-Mireaux ✠, C., Phillips, A., Vos, A., Plaschkes, J.

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic significance of pretreatment patient and tumour characteristics for overall (OS) and event-free (EFS)…”
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Liver tumours by Perilongo, G, Shafford, E.A

“…Primary hepatic tumours in children represent an heterogeneous group of neoplasms. Malignant tumours are more common (60% of primary liver tumours), but…”
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Asymptomatic carotid arterial disease in young patients following neck radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma by King, L J, Hasnain, S N, Webb, J A, Kingston, J E, Shafford, E A, Lister, T A, Shamash, J, Reznek, R H

“…To determine the prevalence and severity of asymptomatic carotid arterial disease in young patients following neck radiation therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma and…”
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Thyroid nodular disease after radiotherapy to the neck for childhood Hodgkin's disease by SHAFFORD, E. A, KINGSTON, J. E, HEALY, J. C, WEBB, J. A. W, PLOWMAN, P. N, REZNEK, R. H

“…Patients who receive radiotherapy to the neck are at risk of developing thyroid dysfunction. This prospective study of patients whose treatment for Hodgkin's…”
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Improved outcome for children with hepatoblastoma by Stringer, M D, Hennayake, S, Howard, E R, Spitz, L, Shafford, E A, Mieli-Vergani, G, Saxena, R, Malone, M, Dicks-Mireaux, C, Karani, J

“…Between 1981 and 1993, 41 children were treated for hepatoblastoma. Clinical, radiological and pathological data were reviewed retrospectively, focusing on…”
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Hepatoblastoma--a bit of a success story? by Shafford, E A, Pritchard, J

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Testicular function following the treatment of Hodgkin's disease in childhood by SHAFFORD, E. A, KINGSTON, J. E, MALPAS, J. S, PLOWMAN, P. N, PRITCHARD, J, SAVAGE, M. O, EDEN, O. B

“…Testicular function was studied in 40 males treated in childhood for Hodgkin's disease at St Bartholomew's Hospital, and the Hospital for Sick Children,…”
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Sonographic abnormalities of the thyroid gland following radiotherapy in survivors of childhood Hodgkin's disease by HEALY, J. C, SHAFFORD, E. A, REZNEK, R. H, WEBB, J. A. W, THOMAS, J. M, BOMANJI, J. B, KINGSTON, J. E

“…The aims of this study were as follows. (1) To demonstrate the spectrum, frequency and changes on follow-up of sonographic abnormalities in the thyroid gland…”
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Extreme thrombocytosis as a diagnostic clue to hepatoblastoma by Shafford, E A, Pritchard, J

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Chemotherapy effects on hepatoblastoma. A histological study by Saxena, R, Leake, J L, Shafford, E A, Davenport, M, Mowat, A P, Pritchard, J, Mieli-Vergani, G, Howard, E R, Spitz, L, Malone, M

“…The histopathological features of hepatoblastoma in 17 patients treated with preoperative chemotherapy were compared with those in 11 patients not subjected to…”
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Advanced neuroblastoma: improved response rate using a multiagent regimen (OPEC) including sequential cisplatin and VM-26 by Shafford, E A, Rogers, D W, Pritchard, J

“…Forty-two children, all over one year of age, were given vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and sequentially timed cisplatin and VM-26 (OPEC) or OPEC and…”
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Risk-adapted treatment for childhood hepatoblastoma by Perilongo, G., Shafford, E., Maibach, R., Aronson, D., Brugières, L., Brock, P., Childs, M., Czauderna, P., MacKinlay, G., Otte, J.B., Pritchard, J., Rondelli, R., Scopinaro, M., Staalman, C., Plaschkes, J.

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Cisplatin, Doxorubicin, and Delayed Surgery for Childhood Hepatoblastoma: A Successful Approach—Results of the First Prospective Study of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology by PRITCHARD, Jon, BROWN, Julia, SHAFFORD, Elizabeth, PERILONGO, Giorgio, BROCK, Penelope, DICKS-MIREAUX, Claire, KEELING, Jean, PHILLIPS, Angela, VOS, Anton, PLASCHKES, Jack

“…Hepatoblastoma (HB) is a rare malignant liver tumor which occurs almost exclusively in childhood. In the 1970s, survival was approximately 20% to 30%. Since…”
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Is costicosteroid prescribing appropriate in palliative care? by Shafford, E

“…Results of an audit in South Essex Supportive and Palliative Care Network to ensure appropriate dosage of steroids and that doses were reviewed. Medical…”
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SIOPEL trials using preoperative chemotherapy in hepatoblastoma by Perilongo, G, Shafford, E, Plaschkes, J

“…Hepatoblastoma is a rare, malignant liver tumour of childhood. Until the mid 1980s only around 30% of patients were cured, but with modern chemotherapy, and of…”
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Long-term survival after advanced neuroblastoma by Pritchard, J, Kiely, E, Rogers, D W, Spitz, L, Shafford, E A, Brereton, R, Muller, C, Wright, V M

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Familial erythrophagocytic reticulosis. Complete response to combination chemotherapy by Delaney, M M, Shafford, E A, Al-Attar, A, Pritchard, J

“…Two infants with familial erythrophagocytic reticulosis attained a durable complete remission after combination chemotherapy including intrathecal…”
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