Clinical outcomes of pediatric patients receiving multimodality treatment of second central nervous system relapse of neuroblastoma.
Kathryn R TringaleSuzanne L WoldenDana L CaseyBrian H KushnerLeo LuoNeeta Pandit-TaskarMark SouweidaneNai-Kong V CheungShakeel ModakEllen M BasuKim KramerPublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2022)
CNS relapse after CSI for neuroblastoma portends a poor prognosis. Surgery with hypofractionated radiotherapy was the most common treatment. Acknowledging the potential for selection bias, receipt of cRIT both at first and second CNS relapse was associated with improved survival. This finding necessitates further investigation.