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ArticleNeuro-oncology2015

Subsequent neoplasms in survivors of childhood central nervous system tumors: risk after modern multimodal therapy.

Karen Tsui, Amar Gajjar, Chenghong Li, Deokumar Srivastava, Alberto Broniscer, Cynthia Wetmore, Larry E Kun, Thomas E Merchant, David W Ellison, Brent A Orr and 5 more

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Article in Neuro-oncology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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  17. Late Morbidity and Mortality Among Medulloblastoma Survivors Diagnosed Across Three Decades: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Karen TsuiDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Amar GajjarDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Chenghong LiDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Deokumar SrivastavaDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Alberto BroniscerDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Cynthia WetmoreDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Larry E KunDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Thomas E MerchantDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
David W EllisonDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Brent A OrrDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Frederick A BoopDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Paul KlimoDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Jordan RossDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Leslie L RobisonDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Gregory T ArmstrongDepartment of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (K.T., A.B., A.G., C.W.); Department of Biostatistics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (C.L., D.S.); Department of Radiological Sciences, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.E.K., T.E.M.); Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (D.W.E., B.A.O.); Department of Surgery, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Semmes-Murphey Neurologic and Spine Institute, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee (F.A.B., P.K.); University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee (J.R.); Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee (L.L.R., G.T.A.).
Semmes Murphey Foundation · USUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center · USSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital · US

Funding

Viral Vector Technology (VVTSR)P30CA021765 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI CHARLES ROBERTS · 1985 to 2026
$166.9M
Mach-LETSGO: Machine-LEarning of Treatment, Survey, and Genetics towards Obtaining Correct Classification of Chronic Conditions in Adult Survivors in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study - CCSS SupplU24CA055727 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI Gregory Armstrong · 1999 to 2026
$96.7M
PROFESSIONAL ONCOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMR25CA023944 · NCI · ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · PI SUZANNE A. GRONEMEYER · 1986 to 2026
$8.3M
CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVOR STUDYU01CA055727 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TWIN CITIES · PI ROBISON, LESLIE L · 1993 to 1999
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NCI NIH HHS CA55727NCI NIH HHS P30 CA021765NCI NIH HHS R25 CA023944NCI NIH HHS U24 CA055727
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultimodal therapy has improved survival for some childhood CNS tumors. However, whether risk for subsequent neoplasms (SNs) also increases is unknown. We report the cumulative incidence of, and risk factors for, SNs after a childhood primary CNS tumor and determine whether treatment that combines radiation therapy (RT) with chemotherapy increases risk for SNs.

methodsAnalyses included 2779 patients with a primary CNS tumor treated at St Jude Children's Research Hospital between 1985 and 2012. Cumulative incidence and standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) were estimated for SNs confirmed by pathology report. Cumulative incidence among the 237 five-year medulloblastoma survivors treated with multimodal therapy (RT + chemotherapy) was compared with a historical cohort of 139 five-year survivors treated with RT but no chemotherapy in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.

resultsEighty-one survivors had 97 SNs. The cumulative incidence of first SN was 3.0% (95% CI: 2.3%-3.9%) at 10 years, and 6.0% (95% CI: 4.6%-7.7%) at 20 years from diagnosis. Risks were highest for subsequent glioma, all grades (SIR = 57.2; 95% CI: 36.2-85.8) and acute myeloid leukemia (SIR = 31.8; 95% CI: 10.2-74.1). Compared with RT alone, RT + chemotherapy did not increase risk for SNs (hazard ratio: 0.64; 95% CI: 0.38-1.06). Among five-year survivors of medulloblastoma treated with multimodal therapy, cumulative incidence of SN was 12.0% (95% CI: 6.4%-19.5%) at 20 years, no different than survivors treated with RT alone (11.3%, P = .44).

conclusionThe cumulative incidence of SNs continues to increase with time from treatment with no obvious plateau, but the risk does not appear to be higher after exposure to multimodal therapy compared with RT alone. Continued follow-up of survivors as they age is essential.

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AdolescentAdultBrain NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMedulloblastomaNeoplasms, Second PrimaryRisk FactorsSurvivorsYoung Adultchemotherapychildhood CNS tumor survivorsmedulloblastomaradiationsubsequent neoplasms

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PMCPMC4483102
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