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[Second-look operation for childhood solid malignancy].

A Toyosaka, E Okamoto, K Kuwata

    Gan No Rinsho. Japan Journal of Cancer Clinics
    |August 1, 1983
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    Second-look surgery can lead to complete cures in children with solid tumors, including neuroblastoma and hepatoblastoma. Aggressive surgical approaches combined with chemotherapy offer hope for unresectable or recurrent childhood cancers.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Oncology
    • Surgical Oncology

    Background:

    • Childhood solid malignancies pose significant treatment challenges.
    • The role of aggressive surgical intervention, including second-look operations, in managing these complex cases requires further elucidation.

    Observation:

    • A retrospective analysis of 44 childhood solid malignancy cases (1973-1982) identified 11 cases undergoing second-look operations.
    • Specific tumor types included neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, malignant teratoma, nephroblastoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma.

    Findings:

    • Two hepatoblastoma cases achieved long-term survival (over 2 years, one 5+ years) post-second-look surgery.
    • Complete resection with lymph node dissection was successful in an initially unresectable neuroblastoma.
    • Second-look operations aided treatment decisions in Wilms' tumor and malignant teratoma cases.

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    Implications:

    • Aggressive surgical strategies, including repeat operations, combined with chemotherapy, can achieve complete cures in unresectable, recurrent, or metastatic childhood solid tumors.
    • Second-look operations are valuable for treatment planning and achieving maximal tumor resection in pediatric oncology.