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High-Dose Chemotherapy with Autologous Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Rescue for Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients: A Single Institution Experience from UCLA

Table 2

Surgeries, chemotherapy prior to HDCT-AHSCR, and radiotherapy.

Patient numberInitial surgeryInitial chemotherapySalvage chemotherapyRadiotherapy (timing)

1GTRCDDP, VCR, LomustineCPM, TopotecanCSI (pre-recurrence/AHSCR)
2CP, VP, IfosnoneCSI (post-AHSCR)
3STRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VP, MTXnoneNone
4CP, VP, IfosnoneCSI (post-AHSCR)
5STRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VPnoneNone
6GTRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VP, MTX, TMZnoneNone
7GTRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VP, MTX, TMZnoneNone
8STRTMZ, CPMICE, CPM, TopotecanNone
9CP, VP, IfosICECSI (pre-recurrence and post-AHSCR)
10GTRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VPnoneCSI (pre-AHSCR)
11GTRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VP, MTXnoneNone
12GTRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VPnoneNone
13STRNoneTMZCSI (pre-recurrence/AHSCR)
14STRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VPCP, Thiotepa (HDCT)None
15STRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VPnoneCSI (post-AHSCR/recurrence)
16GTRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VPnoneNone
17GTRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VPnoneNone
18STRCDDP, VCR, CPM, VPnoneCSI (post-AHSCR)

GTR: gross total resection, STR: subtotal resection, CDDP: Cisplatin, VCR: Vincristine, CP: Carboplatin, VP: Etoposide, Ifos: Ifosfamide, CPM: Cyclophosphamide, MTX: Methotrexate, TMZ: Temozolomide, CSI: Cerebrospinal irradiation, ICE: Ifos, CP, and VP.