2018
Detection of Relapse by Tumor Markers Versus Imaging in Children and Adolescents With Nongerminomatous Malignant Germ Cell Tumors: A Report From the Children’s Oncology Group
Fonseca A, Xia C, Lorenzo AJ, Krailo M, Olson TA, Pashankar F, Malogolowkin MH, Amatruda JF, Billmire DF, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Frazier AL, Shaikh F. Detection of Relapse by Tumor Markers Versus Imaging in Children and Adolescents With Nongerminomatous Malignant Germ Cell Tumors: A Report From the Children’s Oncology Group. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 37: 396-402. PMID: 30576269, PMCID: PMC6553816, DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.00790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant germ cell tumorsTumor marker elevationNongerminomatous malignant germ cell tumorsAbnormal tumor markersGerm cell tumorsMarker elevationTumor markersRelapse surveillanceOncology GroupInitial diagnosisCell tumorsChildren's Oncology GroupDetection of relapseSingle-arm trialNormal tumor markersCase report formsAbnormal imagingCentral reviewMarker levelsPathology reportsRelapsePatientsPhase IIIReport formsComplete data
2017
Reduced and Compressed Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy in Children and Adolescents With Intermediate-Risk Extracranial Malignant Germ Cell Tumors: A Report From the Children’s Oncology Group
Shaikh F, Cullen JW, Olson TA, Pashankar F, Malogolowkin MH, Amatruda JF, Villaluna D, Krailo M, Billmire DF, Rescorla FJ, Egler RA, Dicken BJ, Ross JH, Schlatter M, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Frazier AL. Reduced and Compressed Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy in Children and Adolescents With Intermediate-Risk Extracranial Malignant Germ Cell Tumors: A Report From the Children’s Oncology Group. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: jco.2016.67.654. PMID: 28240974, PMCID: PMC5455599, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.67.6544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant germ cell tumorsEvent-free survivalCycles of PEBEFS ratesGerm cell tumorsOncology GroupCell tumorsExtracranial malignant germ cell tumorsReduction of therapyChildren's Oncology GroupSingle-arm trialLow-stage tumorsHigh-stage tumorsAdministration of cisplatinEligible patientsComparable patientsHistorical cohortPatientsTumorsStatistical significanceComparable childrenPhase 3ChildrenP-valueOne-sided p-value