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		Treatment Name:		Pilot Study of Systemic and Intrathecal Chemotherapy Followed by Conformal Radiation for Infants with Brain Tumors

		Keywords:		Chemotherapy and Radiation

		Phase:		Phase 1

		Treatment ID#s:		VT749 NCT00042367

		Age Group:		Pediatric Only

		Min Karnofsky Score:		30: Hospitalization indicated, although death not imminent; severely disabled

		Conditions:		Newly Diagnosed: Y Recurrent: Y Prior Surgery is Allowed Prior Radiation is Not Allowed Prior Chemotherapy is Not Allowed Age < 3 years Histologically confirmed intracranial medulloblastoma/PNET or other embryonal tumor (medulloepithelioma, epehdymoblastoma, neuroblastoma, pineoblastoma), atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor, intracranial germ cell tumor. or choroid plexus carcinoma.

		Last Updated:		11/27/2005

		Tumor Types:		Ependyoma Germ Cell Tumors Medulloblastoma Pediatric Brain Tumors Pineal Gland Tumor PNET Tumor


		Comments:

		Treatment Type:		Chemotherapy Radiation.

		Contact:		The Brain Tumor Center at Duke Henry Friedman, MD Contact: Dr. Henry S. Friedman Rm 047 Baker House, Hospital South Trent Drive Durham, NC 27710- Phone:(919)684-5301 Fax: (919)684-6674 Click here to send an email Website: www.cancer.duke.edu/btc St. Jude Children`s Research Hospital Larry E. Kun, MD Memphis, TN 38105 Phone:901-495-3565 Click here to send an email Texas Children`s Cancer Center and Hematology Service at Texas Children`s Hospital Susan M. Blaney, MD Houston, TX 77030-2399 Phone:832-822-1482 Click here to send an email

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