Salvage rates and prognostic factors after relapse in children and adolescents with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors

Background Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is one of the most common nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas encountered in pediatric age, and it is generally characterized by poor outcome, particularly for relapsing patients. Materials and methods This study considered 73 patients ...

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Published in:Pediatric blood & cancer 2018-02, Vol.65 (2), p.n/a
Main Authors: Bergamaschi, Luca, Bisogno, Gianni, Manzitti, Carla, D'Angelo, Paolo, Milano, Giuseppe Maria, Scagnellato, Angela, Cappelletti, Mirko, Chiaravalli, Stefano, Dall'Igna, Patrizia, Alaggio, Rita, Ruggiero, Antonio, Di Martino, Martina, Affinita, Maria Carmen, Pierobon, Marta, Garaventa, Alberto, Casanova, Michela, Ferrari, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Children
children and adolescents
Feasibility studies
Hematology
Invasiveness
malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors
Medical prognosis
Multivariate analysis
nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas
Oncology
pediatric soft tissue sarcomas
Pediatrics
Prognosis
prognostic factors
relapse
Remission
Salvage
salvage rate
Surgery
Survival
Tumors
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Summary:Background Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is one of the most common nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas encountered in pediatric age, and it is generally characterized by poor outcome, particularly for relapsing patients. Materials and methods This study considered 73 patients 
ISSN:1545-5009
1545-5017
DOI:10.1002/pbc.26816