| Abstract | The prognosis for children with malignant solid tumors has improved dramatically in Japan. During the last two decades, various groups have conducted sequential studies of the treatment of children with neuroblastoma, Wilms' tumor, and hepatoblastoma. Most institutes participated in nonrandomized trials designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of combination chemotherapy, surgery, and radiotherapy in each group study and treated children with these tumors The results are reviewed and areas for future investigation are identified. |
| Authors | Naomi Ohnuma, Hideo Yoshida, Tadashi Matsunaga, Katsunori Kouchi, Tomoro Hishiki, Shinichi Yamada, Yoshiharu Satoh, Keita Terui
(Affiliation: Pediatric Surgical Department, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan.)
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| Journal | Nippon Geka Gakkai zasshi
(Nippon Geka Gakkai Zasshi)
Vol. 106
Issue 7
Pg. 413-7
(Jul 2005)
ISSN: 0301-4894 Japan |
| PMID | 16045183
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Review)
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| Chemical References |
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| Topics |
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
(therapeutic use)
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Neoplasm Proteins
(genetics)
- Neoplasms
(genetics, therapy)
- Prognosis
- Radiotherapy Dosage
- Surgical Procedures, Operative
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