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ArticleJournal of neuro-oncology2020

Pediatric primary central nervous system tumors registry in Thailand under National Health Security Office schemes.

Bunchoo Pongtanakul, Nongnuch Sirachainan, Pacharapan Surapolchai, Pimlak Charoenkwan, Worawut Choeyprasert, Patcharee Komwilaisak, Su-On Chainansamit, Nittaya Witsanuyothin, Yujinda Lertrakul, Piya Rujkijyanont and 8 more

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Article in Journal of neuro-oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Bunchoo PongtanakulDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4204-0118
Nongnuch SirachainanDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Pacharapan SurapolchaiDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand.
Pimlak CharoenkwanDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
Worawut ChoeyprasertDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
Patcharee KomwilaisakDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Su-On ChainansamitDepartment of Pediatrics, Khon Kaen Hospital, Khon Kaen, 40000, Thailand.
Nittaya WitsanuyothinDepartment of Pediatrics, Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand.
Yujinda LertrakulDepartment of Pediatrics, Sappasitthiprasong Hospital, Ubon Ratchathani, 34000, Thailand.
Piya RujkijyanontDepartment of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Somjai KanjanapongkulDepartment of Pediatrics, Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Darintr SosothikulDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
Kleebsabai SanpakitDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand.
Thirachit ChotsampancharoenDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.
Somporn WangruangsathitDepartment of Pediatrics, Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Hospital, Phitsanulok, 65000, Thailand.
Nintita Sripaiboonkij ThokanitRamathibodi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
Sommaphun TabjareonDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand.
Suradej HongengDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand. suradej.hon@mahidol.ac.th.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFew epidemiological studies of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors have been performed using data from Southeast Asian national registries. Therefore, we aimed to examine data on CNS tumors from the first national childhood CNS tumor registry in Thailand.

methodsNewly diagnosed children with benign and malignant primary CNS tumors from 20 nationwide hospitals were included. Two eras in the Thai registry were studied to compare national protocol effectiveness, including 2003-2005 (before establishment of a pediatric CNS tumor protocol) and 2011-2012 (post-establishment).

resultsThe first study period had 300 patients with an incidence of 7.5/1,000,000 person-years and the second had 168 patients with an incidence of 13.24/1,000,000 person-years. The three most common tumors were gliomas, medulloblastoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET), and germ cell tumors. The most common tumor site was the cerebellum, followed by the brainstem and pineal region. Five- and 10-year overall survival (OS) rates were 46.62% (95% confidence interval [CI] 40.85-52.18) and 41.78% (95% CI 36.11-47.34), respectively, for the first period. The second period had a 5-year OS of 64.75% (95% CI 56.70-71.68). OS rates for gliomas, germ cell tumors, medulloblastoma/PNET, and ependymomas were better in the second period than in the first period.

conclusionsThe incidence of primary childhood CNS tumors in our study is lower compared with other reports. Improvement of OS in the second study period might be because of establishment of the Thai Pediatric Oncology Group, and national protocols for childhood CNS tumors.

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AdolescentCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMaleNeuroectodermal Tumors, PrimitivePrognosisRegistriesSurvival RateThailandAsiaCNS tumorDeveloping countryPediatricsRegistryThailand

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