International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 1358-1363, 1 April 2009

No Salvage Using High-Dose Chemotherapy Plus/Minus Reirradiation for Relapsing Previously Irradiated Medulloblastoma

  • Maura Massimino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Maura Massimino, M.D., Pediatric Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Via Venezian, 1 20133 Milano, Italy. Tel: (+39) 022-390-2593-2588; Fax: (+39) 022-390-2648
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  • Lorenza Gandola, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiotherapy, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Filippo Spreafico, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Veronica Biassoni, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Roberto Luksch, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Paola Collini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pathology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Carlo N. Solero, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Neurosurgery II, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milan, Italy
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  • Fabio Simonetti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Emanuele Pignoli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Graziella Cefalo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Geraldina Poggi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Acquired Lesion Unit, Eugenio Medea Institute, Bosisio Parini, Italy
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  • Piergiorgio Modena, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cytogenetics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Luigi Mariani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Statistics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Paolo Potepan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Marta Podda, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Michela Casanova, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Emilia Pecori, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiotherapy, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Stefania Acerno, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Neurosurgery Unit, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Andrea Ferrari, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Monica Terenziani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Cristina Meazza, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Daniela Polastri, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Fernando Ravagnani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Transfusional, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy
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  • Franca Fossati-Bellani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milan, Italy

Received 23 May 2008; received in revised form 17 June 2008; accepted 18 June 2008. published online 18 November 2008.

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 Supported in part by the Associazione Italiano perla Ricerca Sul Cancro and Associazione Bianca Garavaglia (Busto Arsizio Varese).

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)02972-6

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.06.1930

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 5 , Pages 1358-1363, 1 April 2009

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