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prednisone and Anaplastic Ependymoma

prednisone has been researched along with Anaplastic Ependymoma in 6 studies

Prednisone: A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver.
prednisone : A synthetic glucocorticoid drug that is particularly effective as an immunosuppressant, and affects virtually all of the immune system. Prednisone is a prodrug that is converted by the liver into prednisolone (a beta-hydroxy group instead of the oxo group at position 11), which is the active drug and also a steroid.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Infants and young children who have brain tumors have a poor rate of survival and high treatment associated morbidity."1.30MOPP chemotherapy without irradiation as primary postsurgical therapy for brain tumors in infants and young children. ( Ater, JL; Bruner, J; Copeland, DR; Moore, B; van Eys, J; Woo, SY, 1997)
"Five children with brain tumors, who had had no prior chemotherapy, were treated with combination chemotherapy including nitrogen mustard, vincristine sulfate, procarbazine, prednisolone (MOPP) and intrathecal methotrexate."1.27[Combination chemotherapy with MOPP and intrathecal methotrexate in children with brain tumors]. ( Akita, H; Hashimoto, T; Hirose, M; Matsumoto, K; Miki, Y; Miyao, M; Ninomiya, T; Saijo, T; Sato, J, 1986)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19903 (50.00)18.7374
1990's3 (50.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Geyer, JR1
Zeltzer, PM1
Boyett, JM1
Rorke, LB1
Stanley, P1
Albright, AL1
Wisoff, JH1
Milstein, JM1
Allen, JC1
Finlay, JL2
Evans, AE1
Anderson, JR1
Lefkowitz-Boudreaux, IB1
Ater, JL1
van Eys, J1
Woo, SY1
Moore, B1
Copeland, DR1
Bruner, J1
Kratzer, W1
Fischer, W1
Levin, VA1
Sato, J1
Ninomiya, T1
Saijo, T1
Akita, H1
Miki, Y1
Hirose, M1
Hashimoto, T1
Miyao, M1
Matsumoto, K1

Reviews

1 review available for prednisone and Anaplastic Ependymoma

ArticleYear
Chemotherapy of primary brain tumors.
    Neurologic clinics, 1985, Volume: 3, Issue:4

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Astrocytoma; Brain Neoplasms; Brain Stem; Child; Efl

1985

Trials

1 trial available for prednisone and Anaplastic Ependymoma

ArticleYear
Adjuvant chemotherapy of childhood posterior fossa ependymoma: cranio-spinal irradiation with or without adjuvant CCNU, vincristine, and prednisone: a Childrens Cancer Group study.
    Medical and pediatric oncology, 1996, Volume: 27, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Brain Neoplasms; Chemotherapy, Adjuvant;

1996

Other Studies

4 other studies available for prednisone and Anaplastic Ependymoma

ArticleYear
Survival of infants with primitive neuroectodermal tumors or malignant ependymomas of the CNS treated with eight drugs in 1 day: a report from the Childrens Cancer Group.
    Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 1994, Volume: 12, Issue:8

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Brain Neoplasms; Carmustine; Cisplatin; Cyclophospha

1994
MOPP chemotherapy without irradiation as primary postsurgical therapy for brain tumors in infants and young children.
    Journal of neuro-oncology, 1997, Volume: 32, Issue:3

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Brain Neoplasms; Cerebellar Neoplasms; Chemotherapy,

1997
[Aseptic meningitis following fourth ventricle surgery (author's transl)].
    Monatsschrift fur Kinderheilkunde, 1978, Volume: 126, Issue:6

    Topics: Astrocytoma; Cerebellar Neoplasms; Cerebral Ventricles; Child; Ependymoma; Female; Humans; Male; Med

1978
[Combination chemotherapy with MOPP and intrathecal methotrexate in children with brain tumors].
    Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy, 1986, Volume: 13, Issue:11

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Brain Neoplasms; Child; Child, Preschool; Choroid Pl

1986