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| Thomas W McLeanSummaryAffiliation: Wake Forest University School of Medicine Country: USA Publications
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Complementary and alternative medicine therapies in pediatric oncology patientsThomas W McLean
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
J Soc Integr Oncol 4:40-5. 2006..Reliable resources are available for families and health care providers. Open, respectful communication, even in the absence of evidence, is crucial in both helping and protecting patients, and in avoiding conflicts...- Diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma in pediatric patients by thoracentesisThomas W McLean
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Pediatr Blood Cancer 49:90-2. 2007..It should be strongly considered as an initial diagnostic procedure for pediatric patients with pleural effusions who are suspected of having B-cell malignancies... - Complementary biochemical therapies in pediatric oncologyThomas W McLean
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, USA
J Soc Integr Oncol 4:93-9. 2006..Side effects and interactions with conventional medications are well documented. Despite these caveats, biochemical complementary therapies hold promise as useful agents in pediatric oncology... - Pediatric genitourinary tumorsThomas W McLean
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Curr Opin Oncol 20:315-20. 2008..We will review the recent (2006/2007) literature on pediatric genitourinary tumors... - Central venous lines in children with lesser risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia: optimal type and timing of placementThomas W McLean
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
J Clin Oncol 23:3024-9. 2005..This study was undertaken to compare complication rates between early versus late line insertion, and between internal versus external lines in children with lesser risk ALL... - Catheter-related bacteremia due to Roseomonas species in pediatric hematology/oncology patientsThomas W McLean
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Pediatr Blood Cancer 46:514-6. 2006..gilardii and one with R. fauriae), and review the clinical spectrum of previously reported cases in the literature. Clinicals should be aware that Roseomonas species may cause serious infections in children... - Pediatric genitourinary tumorsThomas W McLean
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Curr Opin Oncol 22:268-73. 2010..To review the 2008-2009 literature on pediatric genitourinary tumors and highlight the most significant publications... - Medulloblastomas and central nervous system primitive neuroectodermal tumorsThomas W McLean
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
Curr Treat Options Oncol 4:499-508. 2003..For average-risk patients, the craniospinal irradiation dose may be lowered to 23.4 Gy plus 32.4 Gy to the posterior fossa/tumor bed. After radiation therapy, intensive multimodal chemotherapy should be used for all patients... - Lifestyle, biomechanical, and bioenergetic complementary therapies in pediatric oncologyThomas W McLean
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
J Soc Integr Oncol 4:187-93. 2006..Some of these complementary therapies have well-established roles in cancer therapy for children, whereas others are controversial and require more research... - Pediatric genitourinary tumorsSharon M Castellino
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Curr Opin Oncol 21:278-83. 2009..We will review the 2007/2008 literature on pediatric genitourinary tumors... - Pediatric genitourinary tumorsSharon M Castellino
Department of Pediatrics, Hematology Oncology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Curr Opin Oncol 19:248-53. 2007..We will review the 2005 and 2006 literature on pediatric genitourinary tumors... - An unusual case of acute myeloid leukemia: late isolated testicular relapse followed by isolated central nervous system relapseDavid D Grier
Department of Pathology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Pediatr Blood Cancer 55:1231-3. 2010..He was treated with intrathecal chemotherapy and systemic reinduction, followed by a stem cell transplant. This patient had a 7.2-year period between original diagnosis and the testicular relapse of acute myeloid leukemia... - Measurement of cerebrospinal fluid protein is unnecessary in children with leukemiaAshley Barber
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, NC 27157, USA
Pediatr Blood Cancer 51:428-30. 2008..In no case did an abnormal CSF protein impact patient management. We conclude that routine measurement of CSF protein is not indicated in children with acute leukemia... - Parents' attitudes and expectations about music's impact on pediatric oncology patientsKathi J Kemper
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
J Soc Integr Oncol 6:146-9. 2008..Parents often play music for their children, and they hold favorable attitudes about playing it in the clinic. Parents' attitudes are not barriers to providing music in the clinic... - Acupressure for chemotherapy-associated nausea and vomiting in childrenEmily Jones
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
J Soc Integr Oncol 6:141-5. 2008..Acupressure is feasible and well tolerated but was not more effective than placebo in this sample of patients who were also treated with standard antiemetic therapies... - Impact of healing touch on pediatric oncology outpatients: pilot studyKathi J Kemper
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
J Soc Integr Oncol 7:12-8. 2009..06). HT is associated with lowered stress and changes in HRV. Further studies are needed to understand the mechanisms of these effects in larger samples and to explore the impact on additional clinically relevant measures... - Religiosity is associated with the use of complementary medical therapies by pediatric oncology patientsElizabeth A McCurdy
Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 25:125-9. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: Use of CAM is common among pediatric oncology patients and often is not discussed with the treating physician(s). Patients from very religious families are more likely to use CAM... - Impact of music on pediatric oncology outpatientsKathi J Kemper
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Pediatr Res 64:105-9. 2008..No other differences were significant. Further studies are needed to better delineate the relationship between subjective and objective measures of well-being among patients who are not in severe distress... - Recent steroid therapy increases severity of varicella infections in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemiaGarick Hill
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA
Pediatrics 116:e525-9. 2005..These findings may have implications for other diseases that are treated with corticosteroids... - Acute myelogenous leukemia associated with Ollier diseaseMatthew S White
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
Pediatr Blood Cancer 50:645-6. 2008..This report describes a patient with Ollier disease and AML and may offer a clue into the genetic pathogenesis of these disorders... - Hyperleukocytosis from arsenic trioxideMichael Levy
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA
Pediatr Blood Cancer 50:1265-7. 2008..6 x 10(9)/L) which then resolved while continuing daily arsenic. Hyperleukocytosis without other complications may not be an indication for adding cytotoxic therapy or steroids, nor for discontinuing arsenic trioxide therapy in children... - Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis complicating influenza A infectionSteven S Mou
Department of Anesthesiology, Section on Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Brenner Children s Hospital, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157 1009, USA
Pediatrics 118:e216-9. 2006..Clinicians should be aware of hemophagocytic syndrome as a serious complication of influenza A infection... - Late recurrence of ewing sarcoma during pregnancy: a report of 2 casesSteven G DuBois
Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143 0106, USA
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 30:716-8. 2008..These receptors were not detected by immunohistochemistry. Increased medical surveillance during pregnancy may have resulted in ascertainment of recurrence in these 2 patients... - Retinitis following varicella in a vaccinated child with acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAshley Ross
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Pediatr Blood Cancer 45:191-4. 2005..Prolonged therapy with acyclovir resulted in near complete recovery. Early diagnosis of VZV retinopathy and aggressive antiviral treatment is critical to prevent acute and long-term ocular sequelae... - Spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome in a child with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaDaisuke Kobayashi
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, USA
Pediatr Blood Cancer 54:773-5. 2010..Occult hematologic malignancy should be considered in cases of ARF and hyperuricemia of unknown etiology even when peripheral hematologic findings are not informative... - Neuroblastoma in an adultThomas W McLean
Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
Urology 64:1232. 2004..Neuroblastoma should be considered as a diagnosis for adult patients with a suprarenal mass and, if confirmed, neuroblastoma in adults should be classified and treated according to pediatric guidelines...
Research Grants
- PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY GROUP STUDIESThomas McLean; Fiscal Year: 2002....