Inflamm Bowel Dis . 2009 Dec 8; Shen B, Plesec TP, Remer E, Kiran P, Remzi FH, Lopez R, Fazio VW, Goldblum JR BACKGROUND:: Pouchitis is associated with dysbiosis and dysregulated mucosal immunity, although secondary pouchitis with special etiologic factors, such as ischemia, can occur. The aim was to describe a disease phenotype of the ileal pouch with an endoscopic appearance suggestive of ischemia

Pediatr Blood Cancer . 2009 Dec 8; Perko R, Messinger Y, Moertel C Positron emission computed tomography (PET)/CT is a common modality used in the workup of neoplastic conditions.

Pediatr Blood Cancer . 2009 Dec 8; Toledano H, Yahel A, Cohen IJ, Yaniv I, Stein J Contemporary protocols for the treatment of malignant brain tumors such as medulloblastoma (MB) in children, often involve craniospinal irradiation (CSI) at diagnosis followed by serial courses of high dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell support.

Pediatr Blood Cancer . 2009 Dec 8; Gilheeney SW, Khakoo Y, Souweidane M, Wolden S, Boulad F, Dunkel IJ BACKGROUND: Thiotepa and carboplatin are known to be active in central nervous system tumors. Topotecan potentiates the anti-cancer effects of alkylators and crosses the blood-brain barrier

Pediatr Blood Cancer . 2009 Dec 8; Dall’igna P, Cecchetto G, Bisogno G, Conte M, Chiesa PL, D’Angelo P, De Leonardis F, De Salvo G, Favini F, Ferrari A, INTRODUCTION: Malignant pancreatic tumors are exceedingly rare in pediatric age and their clinical features and treatment usually go unappreciated by most pediatric oncologists and surgeons