Avtor/Urednik     Fauchon, F.; Hasselblatt, M.; Jouvet, A.; Champier, J.; Popović, Mara; Kirollos, R. W.; Santarius, T.; Amemiya, S.; Kumabe, T.; Frappaz, D.
Naslov     Role of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy in papillary tumors of the pineal region
Tip     članek
Vol. in št.     Letnik 112, št. 2
Leto izdaje     2013
Obseg     str. 223-231
ISSN     0167-594X - Journal of neuro-oncology
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     Papillary tumor of the pineal region (PTPR), recently described as a distinct clinicopathological entity, can show aggressive biological behavior. The optimal therapeutic approach of PTPR has not been well defined. The role of surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy in the treatment of PTPR was analyzed in a large multicenter series. In order to determine factors that influence prognosis, outcome data of a series of 44 patients with histopathologically proven PTPR were retrospectively analyzed. Of the 44 patients, 32 were still alive after a median follow-up of 63.1 months. Twelve patients experienced progressive disease, with seven undergoing two relapses and five more than two. Median overall survival (OS) was not achieved. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 58.1 months. Only gross total resection and younger age were associated with a longer OS, radiotherapy and chemotherapy having no significant impact. PFS was not influenced by gross total resection. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy had no significant effect. This retrospective series confirms the high risk of recurrence in PTPR and emphasizes the importance of gross total resection. However, our data provide no evidence for a role of adjuvant radiotherapy or chemotherapy in the treatment of PTPR.
Proste vsebinske oznake     papillary tumor of the pineal region
pediatric prognosis
radiosurgery
papilarni tumor epifize
pediatrična prognoza
radiokirurgija