Video-Teleconferencing in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology: Ten Years of Experience.

Purpose: The management of central nervous system tumors is challenging in low- and middle-income countries. Little is known about applicability of twinning initiatives with high-income countries in neuro-oncology. In 2004, a monthly neuro-oncology video-teleconference program was started between King Hussein Cancer Center (Amman, Jordan) and the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).

Cystic tumor in a 4 month old male.

Cystic choroid plexus tumor is a rare variant of choroid plexus papilloma (CPP), reported mostly in infants. It is associated with the development of acute hydrocephalus in many cases. The presence of atypical CPP has recently been recognized by the WHO as a grade II tumor with increased mitotic activity.

Embryonal tumor with abundant neuropil and true rosettes: a report of three cases of a rare tumor, with an unusual case showing rhabdomyoblastic and melanocytic differentiation.

Embryonal tumor with abundant neuropil and true rosettes (ETANTR) is an increasingly recognized entity that belongs to the family of embryonal tumors of the CNS. The authors present three cases of this rare tumor that were encountered at King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan. Discussion of the clinicopathological findings is presented along with a recent literature review.

Outcome of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Jordan.

Background: Accurate data about childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in low- and middle-income countries are lacking. Our study is designed to assess survival of childhood ALL at King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) using modified St. Jude Children's Research Hospital protocols.

Diffuse pontine glioma in Jordan and impact of up-front prognosis disclosure with parents and families.

For patients with diffuse pontine glioma, our institution offers local radiotherapy and supportive care only. The prognosis and do-not-resuscitate orders are discussed upfront with patients' parents. To investigate the effectiveness of this policy, we retrospectively reviewed records of patients with diffuse pontine glioma treated at the institution over a 49-month period.