Conferencias

Results of a Prospective Study Delivering Limited Margin Radiotherapy for Pediatric Patients with Ewing’s Sarcoma Family of Tumors
Presenter: M.J. KrasinPresenter's Affiliation: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TNType of Session: ScientificBackground The Ewing’s sarcoma represents the 2nd most common bone tumor in children, following osteosarcoma. The Ewing’s sarcoma family of tumors includes Ewing’s sarcoma of

Second Tumors in Pediatric Patients Treated with Radiotherapy to the Central Nervous System
Presenter: Thomas GallowayPresenter's Affiliation: University of Florida Shands Cancer Center, Gainesville, FLType of Session: ScientificBackground Second malignant neoplasm (SMN) is a well-recognized risk of cancer treatments, including radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and this risk has been demonstrated to be increased in

New insights into the risk of breast cancer in childhood cancer survivors treated with chest radiation: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study and the Women's Environmental Cancer and Radiation Epidemiology (WECARE) Study
Presenter: Chaya S. Moskowitz, PhD Presenter's Affiliation: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY Background With recent improvements in pediatric oncology, modern overall survival rates approach 80% for childhood cancers. Unfortunately, second malignant neoplasms are the leading cause of death among long-term survivors of

Evaluation of the effect of care at NCI comprehensive cancer centers on disparities in outcome within adolescents and young adults with cancer
Presenter: Dr. Can-Lan Sun, PhD on behalf of Julie Anna Wolfson, M.D. Presenter's Affiliation: City of Hope, Duarte, CA Background The National Cancer Institute defines adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer as individuals aged 15-39 years of age at the time of diagnosis with cancer. Despite sharing similar diagnoses, this

Increasing risk of chronic health conditions in aging survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study
Presenter: Gregory T. Armstrong, M.D., MSCE Presenter's Affiliation: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN Background While recent advances in pediatric oncology have improved outcomes with more than 80% of children surviving, there is an increased cumulative incidence of treatment-related chronic health conditions and late