High grade (or malignant) astrocytomas remain a formidable therapeutic challenge. The main
prognostic factors are patient age, patient performance status, tumor grade, the extent of …

Objective: Infection is one of the most serious complications of cancer therapy. The rationale
of using broad spectrum antibiotics prophylactically has led to a great change in the …

Background Viral hepatitis is a cause of hepatic dysfunction in children with ALL in remission
during maintenance therapy is debated. The aims of the current study were (1) to explore …

Objective: The current work was conducted to study the disease status and treatment results
of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma referred for radioactive iodine therapy. …

One hundred and fifty-four children with non-Hodgkin lymphoma [NHL] over a five-year period
[1991 through 1995] were included in this study. Seventy-five patients were found to have …

OBJECTIVE: Due to the poor results achieved on combination chemotherapy and the unproven
cost-effectiveness value of myeloablative therapy, the question has been raised; should …

Background Glucocorticoids are a common component of systemic chemotherapy regimens
for hematological malignancy. Steroid-induced hyperglycemia remains a common …

The child suffering from neutropenia undergoing chemotherapy is demanding and requiring
the integration of skills from numerous different specialties. These children often have …

Background: In spite of progress in management of high-grade Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL),
more than 30% will ultimately relapse after standard treatment. Aim of study: was to …

In this study, an interview questionnaire including the patient's age, the number of siblings
as well as the order of the patient among them, the level of education of the parents and the …