Publications by authors named "I Qaddoumi"
Background: Non-malignant tumors of the CNS contribute substantially to the morbidity and mortality from CNS tumors. It is critical to understand the epidemiology of non-malignant CNS tumors separately from CNS malignancies to inform resource allocation and policy since treatment and prognosis can differ. High quality international data on non-malignant CNS tumor burden are needed to accomplish this goal.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is currently a global shortage of healthcare professionals equipped to handle the rising burden of childhood cancer. St. Jude Global is an initiative to improve survival rates of children with cancer worldwide while improving access to quality care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To enhance the quality of care available for children with central nervous system (CNS) tumors across the world, a systematic evaluation of capacity is needed to identify gaps and prioritize interventions. To that end, we created the pediatric neuro-oncology (PNO) resource assessment aid (PANORAMA) tool.
Methods: The development of PANORAMA encompassed 3 phases: operationalization, consensus building, and piloting.
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- - The study explored the effectiveness of [C]-Methionine PET imaging in diagnosing pediatric low-grade gliomas (pLGGs), revealing its high sensitivity (93%) for both newly diagnosed and previously treated cases.
- - Researchers assessed tumor-to-brain uptake ratios (TBR) and metabolic tumor volumes in 44 patients, finding that TBR significantly decreased after treatment, indicating a response to therapy.
- - The results suggest that [C]-MET-PET is a useful tool for evaluating pLGGs, with potential variances in imaging characteristics among different tumor types and genetic markers, although statistical analyses were limited by small sample sizes.