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Treatment Name: A Pilot Study of 1H-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging in Pediatric Patients with Primary and Metastatic Brain Tumors
Keywords: MRS (Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic)
Phase: Phase 1
Treatment ID#s: VT1605         NCT00001574
Age Group: Adult And Pediatric
Min Karnofsky Score: Not Specified
Conditions: Newly Diagnosed: Y
Recurrent: Y
Prior Surgery is Allowed
Prior Radiation is Allowed
Prior Chemotherapy is Allowed
Last Updated: 11/27/2005
Tumor Types: Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Any Malignant Brain Tumor
Brainstem Glioma
Ependyoma
Germ Cell Tumors
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Medulloblastoma
Metastatic Brain Tumor
Oligodendroglioma High Grade
Oligodendroglioma Low Grade
Pediatric Brain Tumors
PNET Tumor
Recurrent Malignant Pediatric Brain Tumors
Comments: This study will be conducted to determine NMRS imaging patterns before, during and after chemotherapy in pediatric patients with primary or metastatic brain tumors in an attempt to identify and characterize specific patterns of metabolites related to tumor regrowth, tumor response to therapy, edema or necrosis. Patients entered on this trial will also be entered on one of the Branch`s primary brain tumor treatment trials (e.g., phenylacetate, phenylbutyrate, SU-101) or on the Natural History or Standard Therapy protocols.
Treatment Type: Less-Toxics.
Contact: National Cancer Institute
Kathy Warren, MD
Pediatric Oncology Branch
Bldg 10 CRC Rm 1-3930
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone:(301)402-6298
Fax: (301)480-2246
Click here to send an email
Website: www-dcs.nci.nih.gov/trials


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