Treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma in pediatric patients

Saturday, September 27th, 2008.

Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2009 Jan;52(1):127-9. [Link]

Cioffredi LA, Jänne PA, Jackman DM.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.

Abstract

Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare and often aggressive malignancy, mostly affecting asbestos exposed adults. We present four pediatric peritoneal cases treated with a cisplatin-based doublet regimen, the standard of care in the systemic therapy of adult mesothelioma. Treatment was well tolerated, and three of these patients have achieved long-term survival. The fathers of three of the patients worked in the construction industry and may have been the source of indirect asbestos exposure.

Keywords: chemotherapy, pediatric oncology, solid tumors

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 at 5:00 pm; Case Study, Causation, Cisplatin (Platinol ®), Determining Efficacy, Full Archive, Occupational Asbestos Exposure, Peritoneal (Abdominal Mesothelioma), Survival, Treatment, Type of Assessment:, Type of Mesothelioma:. Subscribe to this post's RSS 2.0 feed. Leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

« Mesothelioma Line Main Page.

2 Responses to “Treatment of peritoneal mesothelioma in pediatric patients”

Anna Deleon commented on January 27th, 2010 at 9:17 pm:: my 7 yr old was diagnosed july 15, 2009 and the dr.’s are now giving him before his birthday (04-26) to pass away. isn’t there anything out there to cure my baby??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Anna Deleon commented on January 27th, 2010 at 9:18 pm:: my 7 yr old was diagnosed july 15, 2009 and the dr.’s are now giving him before his birthday (04-26) to pass away. isn’t there anything out there to cure my baby?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 512-665-4248

All comments are moderated to prevent blog spam and thus will not automatically nor immediately appear.