Cancer rehabilitation of children with solid tumours

Cytogenetic investigations of solid tumours of children.

The association of non-random chromosome abnormalities with solid tumours of childhood may improve accuracy of diagnosis and prognosis and lead to a better understanding of their biology. In a pilot study in the Northern region of England fresh tumour biopsy specimens were obtained from 39 to 72 consecutive solid tumours in children who presented over a period of 21 months. Cytogenetic analysis...

Progress in the management of solid tumours Gynaecological cancer

Oculomotor rehabilitation in children with dyslexia

Background: Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder. Visual and oculomotor deficits in dyslexic children have been reported. The purpose of this study was to measure oculomotor parameters and analyze the effect of oculomotor rehabilitation strategies on dyslexia. Methods: Binocular eye movements were recorded by oculomotor subtype of videonystagmography (VNG) testing on 30 children with ...

Chromosome studies of solid tumours.

Introduction Cytogenetic analysis of malignant cells very often indicates acquired chromosome changes-that is, deviations from the normal constitutional 46,XX or 46,XY karyotype. Much of what we know about these changes is derived from studying leukaemias and lymphomas. Many of these abnormalities are nonrandom, and particular chromosome changes are consistently found in particular disease type...

Clinical applications of serum carcinoembryonic antigen and alpha-fetoprotein levels in children with solid tumours.

A study was carried out on serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and alpha-feto-protein (AFP) levels, both measured by radioimmunoassay, in 88 children with malignant solid tumours and in 26 children with nonmalignant disorders, who presented during the years 1973-77. Slightly or moderately raised CEA levels were found at presentation in 11 of 66 children with malignant tumours, in 2 others with...