2019
α‐Fetoprotein as a predictor of outcome for children with germ cell tumors: A report from the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium
O’Neill A, Xia C, Krailo MD, Shaikh F, Pashankar FD, Billmire DF, Olson TA, Amatruda JF, Villaluna D, Huang L, Malogolowkin M, Rodriguez‐Galindo C, Frazier AL. α‐Fetoprotein as a predictor of outcome for children with germ cell tumors: A report from the Malignant Germ Cell International Consortium. Cancer 2019, 125: 3649-3656. PMID: 31355926, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGerm cell tumorsChildren's Oncology GroupCell tumorsAFP declineCumulative incidenceOncology GroupOverall survivalPediatric patientsThree-year overall survivalFuture clinical trial designTumor marker declineStart of chemotherapyPredictors of outcomeRecognition of patientsClinical trial designYears of ageAdult patientsPoor prognosisSerum AFPMarker declineStratified analysisHigh riskTrial designPatientsEarly intensificationSustained Remission After Maintenance Irinotecan in Patient With Multiply Relapsed Hepatoblastoma
Natarajan E, Auerbach C, Cheron R, Pashankar F. Sustained Remission After Maintenance Irinotecan in Patient With Multiply Relapsed Hepatoblastoma. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2019, 42: e659-e661. PMID: 31259823, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000001544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent hepatoblastomaIfosfamide/carboplatin/etoposide chemotherapyLong-term disease-free survivalCarboplatin/etoposide chemotherapyDisease-free survivalLimited treatment optionsAdjuvant chemotherapySecond relapseEtoposide chemotherapyFirst relapseMultiple relapsesSurgical resectionPoor prognosisTreatment optionsMetastatic hepatoblastomaHepatoblastomaRelapseChemotherapyIrinotecanChildrenRemissionResectionPostresectionPatientsPrognosis
2017
Gonadal dysgenesis is associated with worse outcomes in patients with ovarian nondysgerminomatous tumors: A report of the Children's Oncology Group AGCT 0132 study
Dicken BJ, Billmire DF, Krailo M, Xia C, Shaikh F, Cullen JW, Olson TA, Pashankar F, Malogolowkin MH, Amatruda JF, Rescorla FJ, Egler RA, Ross JH, Rodriguez‐Galindo C, Frazier AL. Gonadal dysgenesis is associated with worse outcomes in patients with ovarian nondysgerminomatous tumors: A report of the Children's Oncology Group AGCT 0132 study. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2017, 65 PMID: 29286555, PMCID: PMC6219870, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.26913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian germ cell tumorsMalignant ovarian germ cell tumorsGerm cell tumorsEvent-free survivalNon-GD patientsOverall survivalGonadal dysgenesisMalignant germ cell tumorsAggressive chemotherapy regimenHigh-risk groupNondysgerminomatous tumorsChemotherapy regimenPure dysgerminomaPediatric patientsSac tumorBilateral gonadectomyCell tumorsWorse outcomesEmbryonal carcinomaPatientsStreak ovariesDysgenetic gonadsTumorsY chromosome materialGonadoblastomaReduced 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
2015
Is adjuvant chemotherapy indicated in ovarian immature teratomas? A combined data analysis from the Malignant Germ Cell Tumor International Collaborative
Pashankar F, Hale JP, Dang H, Krailo M, Brady WE, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Nicholson JC, Murray MJ, Bilmire DF, Stoneham S, Arul GS, Olson TA, Stark D, Shaikh F, Amatruda JF, Covens A, Gershenson DM, Frazier AL. Is adjuvant chemotherapy indicated in ovarian immature teratomas? A combined data analysis from the Malignant Germ Cell Tumor International Collaborative. Cancer 2015, 122: 230-237. PMID: 26485622, PMCID: PMC5134834, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAnalysis of VarianceBiopsy, NeedleChemotherapy, AdjuvantChildCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsRegistriesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTeratomaYoung AdultConceptsImmature teratomaAdult clinical trialsGrade 1 diseaseOvarian immature teratomaRole of chemotherapyPostoperative chemotherapyPediatric patientsAdult trialsPediatric trialsPooled analysisClinical trialsStage IAdult womenTrialsChemotherapyCollaborative data setPatientsSurgeryTeratomaDiseaseWomen
2014
Revised Risk Classification for Pediatric Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors Based on 25 Years of Clinical Trial Data From the United Kingdom and United States
Frazier AL, Hale JP, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Dang H, Olson T, Murray MJ, Amatruda JF, Thornton C, Arul GS, Billmire D, Shaikh F, Pashankar F, Stoneham S, Krailo M, Nicholson JC. Revised Risk Classification for Pediatric Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors Based on 25 Years of Clinical Trial Data From the United Kingdom and United States. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 33: 195-201. PMID: 25452439, PMCID: PMC4279239, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.58.3369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsAlpha-FetoproteinsBiomarkers, TumorChildChild, PreschoolClinical Trials as TopicDisease-Free SurvivalEndodermal Sinus TumorEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleHumansMaleModels, StatisticalNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsUnited KingdomUnited StatesConceptsGerm cell tumorsYolk sac tumorPediatric germ cell tumorsClinical trial dataAlpha-fetoproteinTumor siteOncology GroupCell tumorsMalignant pediatric germ cell tumorsPediatric extracranial germ cell tumorLong-term disease-free survivalEvidence-based risk stratificationExtracranial germ cell tumorsTrial dataPure yolk sac tumorPoor-risk groupStage IV diseaseDisease-free survivalPercentage of patientsChildren's Oncology GroupElevated alpha-fetoproteinPlatinum-based therapyClinical trial organizationsParametric cure modelsLeukemia groupSurveillance After Initial Surgery for Pediatric and Adolescent Girls With Stage I Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Report From the Children's Oncology Group
Billmire DF, Cullen JW, Rescorla FJ, Davis M, Schlatter MG, Olson TA, Malogolowkin MH, Pashankar F, Villaluna D, Krailo M, Egler RA, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Frazier AL. Surveillance After Initial Surgery for Pediatric and Adolescent Girls With Stage I Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: Report From the Children's Oncology Group. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 465-470. PMID: 24395845, PMCID: PMC4876316, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.51.1006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlpha-FetoproteinsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBleomycinChildChild, PreschoolCisplatinDisease-Free SurvivalEtoposideFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornKaplan-Meier EstimateNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNeoplasm, ResidualNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalOvarian NeoplasmsRadiographyRisk FactorsSalvage TherapyTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsMalignant ovarian germ cell tumorsStage I malignant ovarian germ cell tumorsOvarian germ cell tumorsEvent-free survivalGerm cell tumorsOverall survivalAlpha-fetoproteinRecurrent diseaseOncology GroupCell tumorsSuccessful Salvage ChemotherapyTumor marker elevationPercent of patientsKaplan-Meier methodChildren's Oncology GroupSerum tumor markersPredominant histologySalvage chemotherapyInitial surgeryMarker elevationMetastatic diseaseSurgical resectionMedian timeYolk sacTumor markers