| Title | Rapamycin (sirolimus) in tuberous sclerosis associated pediatric central nervous system tumors. | | Author(s) | Lam C, Bouffet E, Tabori U, Mabbott D, Taylor M, Bartels U | | Institution | Division of Haematology/Oncology, Neuro-oncology Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada. | | Source | Pediatr Blood Cancer 2009 Oct 23. | | Abstract | Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is associated with hamartomatous growths including subependymal giant cell astrocytomas (SEGAs). Since chemo-radiation therapies offer scant benefit, oncologists had traditionally been little involved in managing SEGAs. Recent evidence demonstrating rapamycin efficacy in adults and children with TSC-associated tumors foresee a practice change. We summarize our institutional experience and literature review that highlight potential benefits and hazards of rapamycin therapy, for TSC patients with SEGA, and other syndromal brain tumors. Pediatr Blood Cancer. (c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19856393 |
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