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OBJECTIVE We retrospectively analyzed the clinical features of pediatric glioblastoma patients in our center in the past 10 years. METHODS From November 2009 to December 2018, patients with glioblastoma under 18 years were admitted to Guangdong Sanjiu Brain Hospital. Clinical and pathological features were summarized, and the curative effect was evaluated. RESULTS A total of 31 pediatric patients were enrolled. The median age is 13.8 years (range 0.8–18), including 19 males and 12 females. To Sep, 2019, the median follow-up time was 18 months(Range 4–80 months). Among them,2 were lost to follow-up,13 died, 16 still survived, and the longest survivor survived for 80 months. The median survival time was 16.4 months, the 2-year survival rate was 38%. In the prognostic factor analysis, the median survival time of patients with surgical resection ≥90% was 18 months (95% CI 15.9–20 months), and for children with resection 90% was 11 months (95% CI 9.9–12 months), P=0.027, with significantly statistically difference. Multivariate analysis showed that tumor resection rate was an independent prognostic factor for survival. CONCLUSION The prognosis of pediatric glioblastoma is still dismal. This study demonstrates that prognosis of such patients with GTR or near GTR is better.

OBJECTIVE To retrospectively analyze the therapeutic effects of radiotherapy with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide versus radiotherapy with concomitant temozolomide alone for pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), and to evaluate the value of temozolomide in the treatment of pediatric DIPG. METHODS The clinical data of children with confirmed DIPG in Guangdong Sanjiu Brain Hospital between January 1, 2010 and December 30, 2019 were collected. The inclusive criteria included (1) receiving a total radiotherapy dose of 54 Gy in 27 fractions, (2) treated with concomitant temozolomide chemotherapy, and (3) with or without adjuvant temozolomide chemotherapy. RESULTS A total of 82 pediatric patients were eligible for the study, with a median age of 7 years (range 2–16 years). The median follow-up was 8.6 months (range 2–28 months) and the median survival time was 9.4 months. The median survival time of 66 patients treated with radiotherapy with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide was 9.8 months, longer than 7.5 months of the other 16 patients treated with radiotherapy with concomitant temozolomide alone, with statistical differences (P=0.010). Moreover, bevacizumab and nimotuzumab didn’t bring survival benefits to patients with disease recurrence or progression. Hematological toxicity (Grade IV) was not found. CONCLUSION Radiotherapy with concomitant and adjuvant temozolomide prolongs the survival time of children with DIPG.

OBJECTIVE To explore the efficacy and safety of SRS for residual lesions of NGGCTs after conventional RT. METHODS The clinical data of patients with iGCT who were admitted to Department of Oncology, Guangdong Sanjiu Brain Hospital between January 1, 2008 and December 30, 2019 were gathered. Those who were pathologically or clinically diagnosed with NGGCTs, with lesions located at pineal region, limited stage and residual lesions (with a maximum diameter>10mm) of pineal NGGCTs after RT with a total dose of 50-54Gy/25-30f, were eligible for the study. Several indexes such as local control rate, PFS, OS and treatment-related toxicity were analyzed. RESULTS A total of 27 patients were included; all were male, with a median age of 16 years (range 8–31 years). The patients were followed-up to December 30, 2019, but there were 2 cases lost to follow-up. The median follow-up time was 34 months (range 8–142 months). After a month of treatment with SRS, the ORR and DCR were 71.4% and 95.2%, respectively. During follow-up, 5 cases had radiographic progressions, including 3 cases combined with increased AFP which were diagnosed with local recurrence and 2 cases diagnosed with GTS；The 3y-PFS and OS were 85.2% and 88.0%.no acute radiation response was found after treatment with SRS, and only one patient had brain neurotoxicity. CONCLUSION SRS for residual lesions of NGGCTs after RT is proved to be safe and feasible, with well tolerance, which is beneficial for the improvement of local control and the prolongation of survival.

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