A L Billett
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Carpentieri S, Waber D, Scott R, Goumnerova L, Kieran M, Cohen L, et al.
Neurosurgery
. 2002 Feb;
49(5):1053-7; discussion 1057-8.
PMID: 11846897
Objective: To describe neuropsychological functioning (with a specific focus on cognition and memory) after surgical treatment of craniopharyngiomas. Methods: Sixteen patients who were between 6 and 15 years of age...
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Tzika A, Zurakowski D, Poussaint T, Goumnerova L, Astrakas L, Barnes P, et al.
Neuroradiology
. 2001 May;
43(2):169-77.
PMID: 11326567
Our aim was to determine and/or predict response to treatment of brain tumors in children using proton magnetic resonance spectro-scopic imaging (MRSI). We studied 24 patients aged 10 months to...
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Abshire T, Pollock B, Billett A, Bradley P, Buchanan G
Blood
. 2000 Aug;
96(5):1709-15.
PMID: 10961868
The relapse rate in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is approximately 30% but few reinduction regimens have investigated the intensive use of polyethylene glycol Escherichia coli asparaginase (PEG-Asp). Therefore, we...
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Zhou M, Gu L, Abshire T, Homans A, Billett A, Yeager A, et al.
Leukemia
. 2000 Jan;
14(1):61-7.
PMID: 10637478
MDM2 overexpression by pediatric ALL cells at initial diagnosis has been linked to poor response to therapy. In the present study, we evaluated the incidence of MDM2 overexpression by ALL...
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Autologous versus unrelated donor allogeneic marrow transplantation for acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Weisdorf D, Billett A, Hannan P, Ritz J, Sallan S, Steinbuch M, et al.
Blood
. 1997 Oct;
90(8):2962-8.
PMID: 9376576
Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) can cure patients with high-risk or recurrent acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Those lacking a related donor can receive either autologous or histocompatible unrelated donor (URD) marrow....
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Tao M, Barnes P, Billett A, Leong T, Shrieve D, Scott R, et al.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
. 1997 Oct;
39(3):579-87.
PMID: 9336136
Purpose: In children with chiasmal gliomas, radiation therapy can arrest progressive visual and neurologic impairment. We examined the radiographic response and clinical outcomes after irradiation. Methods And Materials: Forty-two children...
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Parsons S, Castellino S, Lehmann L, Eickhoff C, Tarbell N, Sallan S, et al.
Bone Marrow Transplant
. 1996 May;
17(5):763-8.
PMID: 8733695
The therapy of choice for relapsed childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia is controversial. We retrospectively compared the outcome of 57 patients who received autologous bone marrow transplantation (BMT) with 17 patients...
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Billett A, Sallan S
Support Care Cancer
. 1994 Sep;
2(5):279-85.
PMID: 8000723
Nausea and vomiting are debilitating side effects that often accompany the administration of chemotherapy and may lead to adverse physiological and psychological effects. Chemotherapy agents usually stimulate the chemoreceptor trigger...
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Billett A, Sallan S
Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
. 1993 May;
15(2):162-8.
PMID: 8498641
Introduction: Chemotherapy alone is rarely curative for children with recurrent acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL). Although allogeneic bone marrow transplantation has been reported to provide disease-free survival rates of from 40...
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Billett A, Kornmehl E, Tarbell N, Weinstein H, Gelber R, Ritz J, et al.
Blood
. 1993 Mar;
81(6):1651-7.
PMID: 8453110
Fifty-one children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in second or subsequent remission after a first remission of at least 24 months underwent purged, autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT). Bone marrow...