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Cloning of pediatric malignancies for drug sensitivity testing in the human tumor cloning assay.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3013039     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In a 4-year period 168 tumor specimens received from 119 pediatric patients were plated in a soft agar cloning system. Overall, 47 or 28% of the tumor specimens had growth adequate enough for drug sensitivity testing. Drug sensitivity testing was performed using a variety of standards as well as investigational anticancer agents. Overall, 129 evaluable in vitro drug sensitivity tests were performed with 33 (26%) of the tests showing sensitivity to an agent. The most active drugs in vitro included the standard agents doxorubicin and cis-platinum as well as the investigational agents mitoxantrone and m-AMSA. From these data it is clear the cloning assay can be used to study pediatric malignancies. However, before the cloning assay can be applied to clinical pediatric oncology practice, the assay must be improved in terms of tumor growth and validated with prospective clinical trials.
Authors:
G L Morris; P M Zeltzer; S L Schneider; D D Von Hoff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of pediatric hematology/oncology     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0192-8562     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol     Publication Date:  1986  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-07-08     Completed Date:  1986-07-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7908071     Medline TA:  Am J Pediatr Hematol Oncol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  52-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
Brain Neoplasms / drug therapy
Child
Child, Preschool
Colony-Forming Units Assay* / methods
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Kidney Neoplasms / drug therapy
Lymphoma / drug therapy
Neuroblastoma / drug therapy
Sarcoma / drug therapy
Tumor Stem Cell Assay* / methods
Wilms Tumor / drug therapy
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA 27733-4/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antineoplastic Agents

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