Remission Induction
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Neuroblastoma involvement of the falx cerebri.

13 Dec 2009 Involvement of the falx cerebri in infants with stage 4 neuroblastoma is thought to be rare. The falx is derived from the neural crest and thus may be a location for primary neuroblastoma. Its propensity for metastasis is unknown. Management of ... Read more...

Autologous stem cell transplant in a patient with Down syndrome and relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma.

13 Dec 2009 Children with Down syndrome (DS) are at increased risk for the development of acute leukemia but they rarely develop other hematologic malignancies or solid tumors. Despite aggressive supportive care, DS patients have increased risk of treatment ... Read more...

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allogeneic HCT) for treatment of pediatric Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

13 Dec 2009 BACKGROUND: Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) with best available donor for children with Philadelphia positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has previously been considered standard practice. Since the introduction of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Remission Induction'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Neuroblastoma involvement of the falx cerebri. 13 Dec 2009
• Autologous stem cell transplant in a patient with Down syndrome and relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma. 13 Dec 2009
• Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allogeneic HCT) for treatment of pediatric Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). 13 Dec 2009
• A focal lesion in the falx cerebri: Harbinger of classic stage 4 neuroblastoma in an infant cured despite residual disease after minimal therapy. 13 Dec 2009
• Familial small cell carcinoma of the ovary. 13 Dec 2009
• Prognostic value of proangiogenic cytokines in children with lymphomas. 13 Dec 2009
• Post-transplant EBV-related lymphoproliferative disorder complicating umbilical cord blood transplantation in patients of adrenoleukodystrophy. 13 Dec 2009
• Treatment of children with acute promyelocytic leukemia: results of the first North American Intergroup trial INT0129. 29 Nov 2009
• Irinotecan and temozolomide for Ewing sarcoma: the Memorial Sloan-Kettering experience. 29 Nov 2009
• Long-term results of AIEOP LNH-92 protocol for the treatment of pediatric lymphoblastic lymphoma: a report of the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. 29 Nov 2009
• Remission from transfusion-dependence in a patient with congenital dyserythropoietic anemia (CDA) and increased intensity of iron chelation. 29 Nov 2009
• Rapid regression of lymphadenopathy upon rapamycin treatment in a child with autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome. 29 Nov 2009
• Treatment of children with refractory anemia: the Japanese Childhood MDS Study Group trial (MDS99). 29 Nov 2009
• Medulloblastoma in a child with down syndrome: long-term remission with multimodality treatment. 29 Nov 2009
• Sustained first remission in an adolescent with hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma treated with T-cell leukemia induction, nucleoside analog-based consolidation, and early hematopoietic stem cell transplant. 29 Nov 2009
• Treatment of psoriasis with etanercept in a patient with a history of primary B-cell lymphoma. 25 Nov 2009
• Rapid and persistent regression of severe new vessels on the disc in proliferative diabetic retinopathy after a single intravitreal injection of pegaptanib. 16 Nov 2009
• Successful endobronchial seal of surgical bronchopleural fistulas using BioGlue. 30 Oct 2009
• Successful treatment of infected residual pleural space after pulmonary resection with autologous platelet-leukocyte gel. 30 Oct 2009
• Invited commentary. 30 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Remission Induction'

Definition: Therapeutic act or process that initiates a response to a complete or partial remission level.

Descriptor UI: D012074

Alternative terms: Remission Induction; Induction, Remission; Inductions, Remission; Induction of Remission; Remission Inductions;

Related Mesh Headings: Disease-Free Survival;

Allowable Qualifiers: methods;

Tree Number: E02.860;

History Note: 87

Technical Notes: NIM; coord NIM with disease /ther or specific ther qualif (IM); in translations use "induction of remission", not "remission induction"; Manual 24.4.1.9