2023
Loss to follow‐up of minorities, adolescents, and young adults on clinical trials: A report from the Children's Oncology Group
Puthenpura V, Ji L, Xu X, Roth M, Freyer D, Frazier A, Marks A, Pashankar F. Loss to follow‐up of minorities, adolescents, and young adults on clinical trials: A report from the Children's Oncology Group. Cancer 2023, 129: 1547-1556. PMID: 36813754, PMCID: PMC10357561, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trial participantsNon-Hispanic blacksTrial participantsHazard ratioOncology GroupClinical trialsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsCox proportional hazards regression modelChildren's Oncology Group trialsProportional hazards regression modelsYoung adultsAdjusted hazard ratioChildren's Oncology GroupLong-term complicationsLong-term outcomesLog-rank testHazards regression modelsPediatric clinical trialsCancer clinical trial participantsLow socioeconomic status areasLong-term survivalEthnic minority patientsQuality of lifeLow socioeconomic statusNon-Hispanic whites
2021
Treatment of Pediatric Adrenocortical Carcinoma With Surgery, Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection, and Chemotherapy: The Children's Oncology Group ARAR0332 Protocol
Rodriguez-Galindo C, Krailo MD, Pinto EM, Pashankar F, Weldon CB, Huang L, Caran EM, Hicks J, McCarville MB, Malkin D, Wasserman JD, de Oliveira Filho AG, LaQuaglia MP, Ward DA, Zambetti G, Mastellaro MJ, Pappo AS, Ribeiro RC. Treatment of Pediatric Adrenocortical Carcinoma With Surgery, Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection, and Chemotherapy: The Children's Oncology Group ARAR0332 Protocol. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: 2463-2473. PMID: 33822640, PMCID: PMC8462560, DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.02871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetroperitoneal lymph node dissectionLymph node dissectionOutcomes of patientsAdrenocortical carcinomaNode dissectionStage IOncology GroupStage IV adrenocortical carcinomaStage-III adrenocortical carcinomaPediatric-specific studiesStage II diseaseEvent-free survivalStage II patientsThird of patientsOverall survival estimatesChildren's Oncology GroupHigh-risk groupCombination of mitotaneAggressive pediatric malignancyPediatric adrenocortical carcinomaAdvanced diseaseII patientsMultivariable analysisPoor outcomeExcellent outcomes
2020
Imaging Appearance of Nongerminoma Pediatric Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors Does Not Discriminate Benign from Malignant Histology
Billmire D, Dicken B, Rescorla F, Ross J, Piao J, Huang L, Krailo M, Pashankar F, Frazier L, Group C. Imaging Appearance of Nongerminoma Pediatric Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors Does Not Discriminate Benign from Malignant Histology. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2020, 34: 383-386. PMID: 33316416, PMCID: PMC8096645, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant ovarian germ cell tumorsMalignant germ cell tumorsGerm cell tumorsOvarian germ cell tumorsCell tumorsOncology GroupMalignant histologyImaging appearancesExtracranial malignant germ cell tumorsNonseminomatous malignant germ cell tumorsOvarian malignant germ cell tumorsSolid appearanceComplete surgical stagingElement of teratomaPediatric ovarian neoplasmsPreoperative serum markersChildren's Oncology GroupPrimary ovarian tumorsYolk sac tumorYears of ageAssociated teratomaTeratoma elementsSurgical stagingMixed histologyMulticenter trialPatterns of medication use at end of life by pediatric inpatients with cancer
Prozora S, Shabanova V, Ananth P, Pashankar F, Kupfer GM, Massaro SA, Davidoff AJ. Patterns of medication use at end of life by pediatric inpatients with cancer. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2020, 68: e28837. PMID: 33306281, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication usePediatric inpatientsVizient Clinical Database/Resource ManagerHematopoietic stem cell transplantLife-sustaining medicationsMedication utilization patternsSymptom management medicationsUse of opioidsStem cell transplantIntensive care unitLength of stayAcademic medical centerResource use dataLast weekWarrants further studyEvidence-based approachVasopressor useEnd of lifeCare unitCell transplantMedication categoriesResuscitate statusRetrospective studyMalignancy typeOdds ratioOutcomes of adolescent males with extracranial metastatic germ cell tumors: A report from the Malignant Germ Cell Tumor International Consortium
Shaikh F, Stark D, Fonseca A, Dang H, Xia C, Krailo M, Pashankar F, Rodriguez‐Galindo C, Olson TA, Nicholson JC, Murray MJ, Amatruda JF, Billmire D, Stoneham S, Frazier AL. Outcomes of adolescent males with extracranial metastatic germ cell tumors: A report from the Malignant Germ Cell Tumor International Consortium. Cancer 2020, 127: 193-202. PMID: 33079404, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChildChild, PreschoolHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLymphatic MetastasisMaleMediastinal NeoplasmsNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalProgression-Free SurvivalRetroperitoneal NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesTesticular NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsMetastatic germ cell tumorsEvent-free survivalGerm cell tumorsCell tumorsRisk groupsYoung adultsAge groupsMale patientsAdolescent patientsAdolescent malesCox proportional hazards analysisMalignant germ cell tumorsIndividual patient databasePlatinum-based chemotherapyProportional hazards analysisYoung adult patientsClinical trial organizationsAdolescent age groupPediatric cooperative groupsTreatment of adolescentsDifferent age groupsAdult patientsClinical characteristicsEFS rateInclusion criteria
2019
Treatment of Childhood Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma With Induction Chemotherapy and Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: Results of the Children's Oncology Group ARAR0331 Study.
Rodriguez-Galindo C, Krailo MD, Krasin MJ, Huang L, McCarville MB, Hicks J, Pashankar F, Pappo AS. Treatment of Childhood Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma With Induction Chemotherapy and Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy: Results of the Children's Oncology Group ARAR0331 Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 3369-3376. PMID: 31553639, PMCID: PMC6920031, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.01276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-free survivalChildhood nasopharyngeal carcinomaInduction chemotherapyConcurrent chemoradiotherapyStage IIBNasopharyngeal carcinomaCycles of ICCancer stage IIBPediatric-specific studiesCycles of cisplatinOverall survival estimatesAmerican Joint CommitteeDoses of cisplatinCumulative incidence estimatesRadiation dose reductionAdult regimensStable diseaseAdvanced diseasePartial responseMedian ageExcellent outcomesIncidence estimatesDose reductionPatientsJoint Committeeα‐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 intensification
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 dataProtocol for the P3BEP trial (ANZUP 1302): an international randomised phase 3 trial of accelerated versus standard BEP chemotherapy for adult and paediatric male and female patients with intermediate and poor-risk metastatic germ cell tumours
Lawrence NJ, Chan H, Toner G, Stockler MR, Martin A, Yip S, Wong N, Yeung A, Mazhar D, Pashankar F, Frazier L, McDermott R, Walker R, Tan H, Davis ID, Grimison P, on behalf of ANZUP. Protocol for the P3BEP trial (ANZUP 1302): an international randomised phase 3 trial of accelerated versus standard BEP chemotherapy for adult and paediatric male and female patients with intermediate and poor-risk metastatic germ cell tumours. BMC Cancer 2018, 18: 854. PMID: 30157803, PMCID: PMC6114870, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4745-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBleomycinChildChild, PreschoolCisplatinClinical ProtocolsClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicEtoposideFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMulticenter Studies as TopicNeoplasms, Germ Cell and EmbryonalRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignYoung AdultConceptsPoor-risk metastatic germ cell tumoursMetastatic germ cell tumorsGerm cell tumorsStandard BEP chemotherapyFirst-line chemotherapyCell tumorsLine chemotherapyBEP chemotherapyCure rateClinical trialsPoor-risk germ cell tumorsMulticentre phase 2 trialRandomised phase 3 trialStandard first-line treatmentPhase 3 clinical trialsComplete response rateFirst-line treatmentPhase 2 trialPhase 3 trialProgression-free survivalHealth-related qualityPediatric age groupFemale participantsInternational multicentreStandard BEPTreatment of refractory germ cell tumors in children with paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and carboplatin: A report from the Children's Oncology Group AGCT0521 study
Pashankar F, Frazier AL, Krailo M, Xia C, Pappo AS, Malogolowkin M, Olson TA, Rodriguez‐Galindo C. Treatment of refractory germ cell tumors in children with paclitaxel, ifosfamide, and carboplatin: A report from the Children's Oncology Group AGCT0521 study. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2018, 65: e27111. PMID: 29697191, PMCID: PMC6019185, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant germ cell tumorsPediatric malignant germ cell tumorsGerm cell tumorsOncology GroupCell tumorsMarker declineRefractory germ cell tumorsHigh-dose chemotherapyPhase II trialChildren's Oncology GroupGroup of patientsLong-term toxicityRECIST responseSalvage therapyStable diseaseTIP regimenII trialRECIST criteriaElevated markersPartial responseProgressive diseaseStandard therapyAdditional administrationTumor markersPatientsOvarian Yolk Sac Tumors; Does Age Matter?
Conter C, Xia C, Gershenson D, Hurteau J, Covens A, Pashankar F, Krailo M, Billmire D, Patte C, Fresneau B, Shaikh F, Stoneham S, Nicholson J, Murray M, Frazier AL. Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumors; Does Age Matter? International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2018, 28: 77-84. PMID: 29194189, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000001149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian yolk sac tumorEvent-free survivalYolk sac tumorOverall survivalSac tumorClinical trialsOvarian germ cell tumorsPreoperative alpha-fetoprotein levelAge cut pointStage IV diseaseAdverse prognostic factorPlatinum-based chemotherapyAlpha-fetoprotein levelsCut pointsGerm cell tumorsPediatric clinical trialsRisk of eventsOptimal cut pointJoint pediatricChemosensitive tumorsChemotherapeutic regimenPrognostic impactPrognostic factorsAdult trialsGynecologic oncologists
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 materialGonadoblastoma
2015
Hydroxyurea Improves Oxygen Saturation in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Pashankar FD, Manwani D, Lee MT, Green NS. Hydroxyurea Improves Oxygen Saturation in Children With Sickle Cell Disease. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2015, 37: 242-243. PMID: 25222060, PMCID: PMC4362807, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000000251.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 groupRituximab for the Treatment of Acute Refractory ITP
Kim SG, Whyte D, Pashankar FD. Rituximab for the Treatment of Acute Refractory ITP. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2014, 36: e149-e151. PMID: 23669737, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0b013e318292f006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory immune thrombocytopenic purpuraImmune thrombocytopenic purpuraFirst-line therapyTreatment of ITPAcute immune thrombocytopenic purpuraSecond-line therapySustained remissionIntravenous immunoglobulinIntravenous rituximabEffective regimenImmune globulinAcute settingThrombocytopenic purpuraCombined therapyRituximabMost childrenTherapyClear consensusTreatmentCorticosteroidsRemissionPurpuraRegimenPatientsImmunoglobulinSurveillance 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
2013
Weight Status of Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Chawla A, Sprinz PG, Welch J, Heeney M, Usmani N, Pashankar F, Kavanagh P. Weight Status of Children With Sickle Cell Disease. Pediatrics 2013, 131: e1168-e1173. PMID: 23460681, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-2225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseBaseline Hb levelsHb levelsBMI percentileWeight statusCell diseaseHigher baseline Hb levelsSCD-related complicationsRetrospective chart reviewObesity-related conditionsOverweight/obesityRecent clinic visitYears of ageCalendar year 2007Select comorbiditiesChart reviewClinic visitsDL increaseElevated BMIHemoglobin levelsObese statusSickle genotypeUnderweight individualsHb SSDemographic information
2012
Parental and other factors associated with hydroxyurea use for pediatric sickle cell disease
Oyeku SO, Driscoll MC, Cohen HW, Trachtman R, Pashankar F, Mullen C, Giardina PJ, Velazco N, Racine AD, Green NS. Parental and other factors associated with hydroxyurea use for pediatric sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2012, 60: 653-658. PMID: 23129068, PMCID: PMC3625668, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseHU useCell diseaseHematology providersBivariate analysisPediatric sickle cell diseaseBenefits of hydroxyureaMajor therapeutic effectMultivariate logistic regressionLong-term safetyPotential side effectsParental knowledgeBetter parental knowledgeHU usersHydroxyurea useInter-institutional variabilityParents of childrenChildren ages 5Label useSickle genotypeTherapeutic effectClinical careEffective treatmentSide effectsClinical practiceManagement of Thyroid Carcinoma in Children and Young Adults
Rapkin L, Pashankar FD. Management of Thyroid Carcinoma in Children and Young Adults. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2012, 34: s39-s46. PMID: 22525405, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0b013e31824e37a6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedullary thyroid cancerThyroid cancerRadioactive iodineCancers of childhoodSuppression of thyroidPediatric carcinomasAdjuvant benefitNew medicationsSuspicious lesionsThyroid carcinomaBeneficial treatmentCancerAdolescent treatmentPatientsYoung adultsAdult dataWDTCSurgeryCarcinomaTreatmentChildhoodLow thresholdLarge groupMedicationsVandetanibDevelopment of a Therapeutic Approach to Rare Cancers in Children
Pashankar FD, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Pappo A. Development of a Therapeutic Approach to Rare Cancers in Children. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2012, 34: s37-s38. PMID: 22525404, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0b013e31824e378e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasmsPractice Guidelines as TopicRare Diseases