Jun 6, 2020

Response assessment in diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma: recommendations from the Response Assessment in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (RAPNO) working group

The Lancet. Oncology
Tabitha M Cooney, Kenneth J Cohen, Carolina V Guimaraes, Girish Dhall, James Leach, Maura Massimino, Alessandra Erbetta, Luisa Chiapparini, Fatema Malbari, Kim Kramer, Ian F Pollack, Patricia Baxter, Suzanne Laughlin, Zoltán Patay, Tina Young Poussaint, Katherine E Warren
Optimising the conduct of clinical trials for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma involves use of consistent, objective disease assessments and standardised response criteria. The Response Assessment in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology working group, consisting of an international panel of paediatric and adult neuro-oncologists, clinicians, radiologists, radiation oncologists, and neurosurgeons, was established to address issues and unique challenges in assessing response in children with CNS tumours. A...