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ArticleJournal of neuro-oncology2022

How ten-years of reirradiation for paediatric high-grade glioma may shed light on first line treatment.

Maura Massimino, Sabina Vennarini, Francesco Barretta, Francesca Colombo, Manila Antonelli, Bianca Pollo, Emanuele Pignoli, Emilia Pecori, Ombretta Alessandro, Elisabetta Schiavello and 20 more

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Article in Journal of neuro-oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Radiological complete response in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma: a case report.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

30 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Maura Massimino *Pediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy. maura.massimino@istitutotumori.mi.it.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5506-2001
Sabina Vennarini *Pediatric Radiotherapy (SV, FC, EP, OA), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Francesco BarrettaMedical Statistics, Biometry and Bioinformatics (FB), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Francesca Colombo, Milan, Italy.
Manila AntonelliRadiological, Oncological and Anatomo-Pathological Sciences (MA), Department of La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy.
Bianca PolloNeuropathology (BP) Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy.
Emanuele PignoliMedical Physics (EP), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Emilia PecoriPediatric Radiotherapy (SV, FC, EP, OA), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Ombretta AlessandroPediatric Radiotherapy (SV, FC, EP, OA), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Elisabetta SchiavelloPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Luna BoschettiPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Marta PoddaPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Nadia PumaPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Giovanna GattusoPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Giovanna SironiPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Elena BarzanòPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Olga NigroPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Luca BergamaschiPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Stefano ChiaravalliPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Roberto LukschPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Cristina MeazzaPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Filippo SpreaficoPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Monica TerenzianiPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Michela CasanovaPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Andrea FerrariPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Marco ChisariPain Therapy and Rehabilitation Units (MC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Chiara PellegriniPain Therapy and Rehabilitation Units (MC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Carlo Alfredo ClericiPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Piergiorgio ModenaLaboratory of Genetics (PM), S. Anna General Hospital, Como, Italy.
Veronica BiassoniPediatrics (MM, LB, VB, ES, CAC), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori · ITFondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta · ITOspedale Sant'Anna · ITSapienza University of Rome · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeRecurrence incidence for paediatric/adolescent high-grade glioma (HGG) exceeds 80%. Reirradiation (reRT) palliates symptoms and delays further progression. Strategies for reRT are scarce: we retrospectively analysed our series to develop rational future approaches.

methodsWe re-evaluated MRI + RT plans of 21 relapsed HGG-patients, accrued 2010-2021, aged under 18 years. All underwent surgery and RT + chemotherapy at diagnosis. Pathologic/molecular re-evaluation allowed classification based on WHO 2021 criteria in 20/21 patients. Survival analyses and association with clinical parameters were performed.

resultsRelapse after 1st RT was local in 12 (7 marginal), 4 disseminated, 5 local + disseminated. Re-RT obtained 8 SD, 1 PR, 1PsPD, 1 mixed response, 10 PD; neurological signs/symptoms improved in 8. Local reRT was given to 12, followed again by 6 local (2 marginal) and 4 local + disseminated second relapses in 10/12 re-evaluated. The 4 with dissemination had 1 whole brain, 2 craniospinal irradiation (CSI), 1 spine reRT and further relapsed with dissemination and local + dissemination in 3/four assessed. Five local + disseminated tumours had 3 CSI, 1 spine reRT, further progressing locally (2), disseminated (1), n.a. (1). Three had a third RT; three were alive at 19.4, 29, 50.3 months after diagnosis. Median times to progression/survival after re-RT were 3.7 months (0.6-16.2 months)/6.9 months (0.6-17.9 months), improved for longer interval between 1st RT and re-RT (P = 0.017) and for non-PD after reRT (P < 0.001). First marginal relapse showed potential association with dissemination after re-RT (P = 0.081).

conclusionsThis is the biggest series of re-RT in paediatric HGG. Considering the dissemination observed at relapse, our results could prompt the investigation of different first RT fields in a randomized trial.

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Craniospinal IrradiationGliomaRe-IrradiationAdolescentChildHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRetrospective Studies5th WHO classificationDisseminationPediatric high-grade gliomaReirradiation

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