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ArticleReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology2024

Brazilian pediatric patients with gliomas: treatment characteristics and survival outcomes.

Maria Thereza Mansur Starling, Allan Andresson Lima Pereira, Gustavo Viani Arruda, Wellingson Silva Paiva, Iuri Santana Neville, Felipe Cicci Farinha Restin, André Guimarães Gouveia, Cecília Félix Penido Mendes de Sousa, Marcos Vinícius Calfat Maldaun, Felix Hendrik Pahl and 3 more

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Article in Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Maria Thereza Mansur StarlingDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil.
Allan Andresson Lima PereiraDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brasilia, Brazil.
Gustavo Viani ArrudaRibeirão Preto Medical School, Department of Medical Imaging, Hematology and Oncology of University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Wellingson Silva PaivaDivision of Neurosurgery Department of Neurology Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil.
Iuri Santana NevilleDivision of Neurosurgery Department of Neurology Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo, Brazil.
Felipe Cicci Farinha RestinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil.
André Guimarães GouveiaJuravinski Cancer Centre, Department of Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Cecília Félix Penido Mendes de SousaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil.
Marcos Vinícius Calfat MaldaunNeurosurgery Group, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brazil.
Felix Hendrik PahlNeurosurgery Group, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brazil.
Samir Abdallah HannaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil.
Fabio Ynoe de MoraesDepartment of Oncology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Gustavo Nader MartaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Abstract

Background: The current study aimed to determine the overall survival (OS) rates of patients diagnosed with pediatric gliomas in Brazil, accounting for the influence of age, treatment modalities, and tumor site, using a population-based national database. Materials and methods: Patients diagnosed with pediatric gliomas of central nervous system (CNS) from 1999-2020 were identified from The Fundação Oncocentro de São Paulo public database. The Kaplan-Meier and the log-rank test were used for survival analysis. Results: A total of 1296 patients were included. The most common histologic tumor types were glioblastomas (38.27%; n = 496), pilocytic astrocytoma (32.87%; n = 426), and astrocytoma grade II (20.76%; n = 269). A total of 379 (29.24%) had brainstem tumors. The mean follow-up was 135 months [95% confidence interval (CI) 128-142\. The 1-year, 3-year 5-year OS for pilocytic astrocytoma were 93.72%, 89.98%, and 88.97%; for grade II gliomas, 80.36%, 71.89%, and 68.60%; for grade III gliomas, 53.72%; 31.87%, and 28.33%; and for glioblastoma, 52.90%, 28.76%, 25.20%, respectively. Brainstem tumors had the worse OS compared to no brainstem tumors (p = 0.001). For high-grade glioma (grade III/IV), excluding brainstem tumors (n = 570), young patients had greater median OS (0 to 3 years:22 months; 4 to 18 years:13 months; p = 0.005). Regarding the treatment modalities, combined treatments were associated with higher median survival compared to less intensive therapy (surgery: 11 months; surgery and chemotherapy: 16 months; surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy: 20 months; p = 0.005). Conclusion: In our cohort, low-grade gliomas had favorable prognoses and outcomes. Patients diagnosed with glioblastomas and brainstem gliomas had the worst OS. For high-grade gliomas, undergoing treatment de-intensification in the Brazilian pediatric population is associated with worse survival.

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