Journal article
Routine surveillance imaging after end of therapy for pediatric extracranial tumors: A retrospective analysis
Pediatric blood & cancer, Vol.65(1), p.n/a
01/2018
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26723
PMID: 28727257
Abstract
Frequent surveillance imaging is routine practice for pediatric patients after cancer therapy. This retrospective study evaluated the follow-up of 301 children with extracranial tumors diagnosed between 2002 and 2012, at a tertiary pediatric cancer center in Beirut, Lebanon. Recurrence occurred in 15% of patients, at a median of 12 months after end of primary therapy. Outcome was not different comparing patients with recurrence detected via imaging surveillance versus clinically. False positive findings in 55 patients led to further interventions. These results raise important questions regarding benefit of current surveillance practices as standard care, especially in countries with limited resources.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Routine surveillance imaging after end of therapy for pediatric extracranial tumors: A retrospective analysis
- Creators
- Farah Lakkis - American University of Beirut Medical CenterSarah Abou Alaiwi - American University of Beirut Medical CenterLena Naffaa - American University of Beirut Medical CenterLamya Atweh - American University of Beirut Medical CenterNabil Khoury - American University of Beirut Medical CenterMiguel Abboud - American University of Beirut Medical CenterSamar Muwakkit - American University of Beirut Medical CenterNidale Tarek - American University of Beirut Medical CenterHassan El Solh - American University of Beirut Medical CenterRaya Saab - American University of Beirut Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Pediatric blood & cancer, Vol.65(1), p.n/a
- DOI
- 10.1002/pbc.26723
- PMID
- 28727257
- ISSN
- 1545-5009
- eISSN
- 1545-5017
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2018
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984697626602771
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