[Bone marrow transplantation for pediatric solid tumor]

Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 1991 Sep;92(9):1147-50.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Bone marrow transplantation permits the use of greatly intensified cytoreductive therapy for cancer. Since 1981, fifteen children with disseminated solid tumor were treated by this method (6 Nb1, 6 Lymphoma, 1 PNET, 1 Hb1, 1 YST.). Eight out of 15 (53%) have been alive and well 2-96 (median 45) months after BMT. Though toxicity is severe, high dose chemo-radiotherapy using BMT after reaching complete remission with well scheduled induction chemotherapy and surgery is concluded as a treatment of choice for pediatric malignant solid tumor in advanced stage.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasms / surgery*