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      Efficacy of 68Ga-DOTATOC Positron Emission Tomography (PET) CT in Children and Young Adults With Brain Tumors
      Description

      This pilot clinical trial studies gallium Ga 68-edotreotide (68Ga-DOTATOC) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in finding brain tumors in younger patients. Diagnostic procedures, such as gallium Ga 68-edotreotide PET/CT imaging, may help find and diagnose brain tumors.

      Conditions
      Acoustic SchwannomaAdult Anaplastic AstrocytomaAdult Anaplastic EpendymomaAdult Anaplastic MeningiomaAdult Anaplastic OligodendrogliomaAdult Brain Stem GliomaAdult Choroid Plexus TumorAdult CraniopharyngiomaAdult Diffuse AstrocytomaAdult EpendymoblastomaAdult EpendymomaAdult Giant Cell GlioblastomaAdult GlioblastomaAdult GliosarcomaAdult Grade I MeningiomaAdult Grade II MeningiomaAdult MedulloblastomaAdult Meningeal HemangiopericytomaAdult Mixed GliomaAdult Myxopapillary EpendymomaAdult OligodendrogliomaAdult Papillary MeningiomaAdult Pilocytic AstrocytomaAdult Pineal Gland AstrocytomaAdult PineoblastomaAdult PineocytomaAdult Subependymal Giant Cell AstrocytomaAdult SubependymomaAdult Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)Childhood Choroid Plexus TumorChildhood CraniopharyngiomaChildhood EpendymoblastomaChildhood Grade I MeningiomaChildhood Grade II MeningiomaChildhood Grade III MeningiomaChildhood High-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood High-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Infratentorial EpendymomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood MedulloepitheliomaChildhood Supratentorial EpendymomaMeningeal MelanocytomaNewly Diagnosed Childhood EpendymomaRecurrent Adult Brain TumorRecurrent Childhood Anaplastic AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Anaplastic OligoastrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Anaplastic OligodendrogliomaRecurrent Childhood Brain Stem GliomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Diffuse AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood Fibrillary AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Gemistocytic AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Giant Cell GlioblastomaRecurrent Childhood GlioblastomaRecurrent Childhood Gliomatosis CerebriRecurrent Childhood GliosarcomaRecurrent Childhood MedulloblastomaRecurrent Childhood OligoastrocytomaRecurrent Childhood OligodendrogliomaRecurrent Childhood Pilocytic AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Pilomyxoid AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood PineoblastomaRecurrent Childhood Pleomorphic XanthoastrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Protoplasmic AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Subependymal Giant Cell AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic GliomaRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway GliomaUntreated Childhood Anaplastic AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Anaplastic OligodendrogliomaUntreated Childhood Brain Stem GliomaUntreated Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Diffuse AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Fibrillary AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Gemistocytic AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Giant Cell GlioblastomaUntreated Childhood GlioblastomaUntreated Childhood Gliomatosis CerebriUntreated Childhood GliosarcomaUntreated Childhood MedulloblastomaUntreated Childhood OligoastrocytomaUntreated Childhood OligodendrogliomaUntreated Childhood Pilocytic AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Pilomyxoid AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood PineoblastomaUntreated Childhood Pleomorphic XanthoastrocytomaUntreated Childhood Protoplasmic AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Subependymal Giant Cell AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorUntreated Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic GliomaUntreated Childhood Visual Pathway Glioma
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      18F-FDOPA PET/CT or PET/MRI in Measuring Tumors in Patients With Newly-Diagnosed or Recurrent Gliomas
      Description

      To evaluate 18F-FDOPA PET obtained from PET/CT or PET/MRI imaging in patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent gliomas.

      Conditions
      Adult Anaplastic EpendymomaAdult Anaplastic OligodendrogliomaAdult Brain Stem GliomaAdult Diffuse AstrocytomaAdult Giant Cell GlioblastomaAdult GlioblastomaAdult GliosarcomaAdult Mixed GliomaAdult OligodendrogliomaAdult Pilocytic AstrocytomaAdult Pineal Gland AstrocytomaAdult Subependymal Giant Cell AstrocytomaChildhood High-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood High-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaRecurrent Adult Brain TumorRecurrent Childhood Anaplastic AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Anaplastic OligoastrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Anaplastic OligodendrogliomaRecurrent Childhood Brain Stem GliomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Diffuse AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Fibrillary AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Gemistocytic AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Giant Cell GlioblastomaRecurrent Childhood GlioblastomaRecurrent Childhood Gliomatosis CerebriRecurrent Childhood GliosarcomaRecurrent Childhood OligoastrocytomaRecurrent Childhood OligodendrogliomaRecurrent Childhood Pilomyxoid AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Protoplasmic AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Subependymal Giant Cell AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic GliomaRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway GliomaUntreated Childhood Anaplastic AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Anaplastic OligoastrocytomaUntreated Childhood Anaplastic OligodendrogliomaUntreated Childhood Brain Stem GliomaUntreated Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Diffuse AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Fibrillary AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Gemistocytic AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Giant Cell GlioblastomaUntreated Childhood GlioblastomaUntreated Childhood Gliomatosis CerebriUntreated Childhood GliosarcomaUntreated Childhood OligoastrocytomaUntreated Childhood OligodendrogliomaUntreated Childhood Pilomyxoid AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Protoplasmic AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Subependymal Giant Cell AstrocytomaUntreated Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic GliomaUntreated Childhood Visual Pathway Glioma
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      Vorinostat and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Primary Brain Tumors or Spinal Cord Tumors
      Description

      This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with temozolomide in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory primary brain tumors or spinal cord tumors. Vorinostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Vorinostat may help temozolomide work better by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drug.

      Conditions
      Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid TumorChildhood Central Nervous System ChoriocarcinomaChildhood Central Nervous System Embryonal TumorChildhood Central Nervous System GerminomaChildhood Central Nervous System Mixed Germ Cell TumorChildhood Central Nervous System TeratomaChildhood Central Nervous System Yolk Sac TumorChildhood Choroid Plexus TumorChildhood CraniopharyngiomaChildhood EpendymoblastomaChildhood Grade I MeningiomaChildhood Grade II MeningiomaChildhood Grade III MeningiomaChildhood High-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood High-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Infratentorial EpendymomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood MedulloepitheliomaChildhood Mixed GliomaChildhood OligodendrogliomaChildhood Supratentorial EpendymomaExtra-adrenal ParagangliomaRecurrent Childhood Brain Stem GliomaRecurrent Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal TumorRecurrent Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood MedulloblastomaRecurrent Childhood PineoblastomaRecurrent Childhood Spinal Cord NeoplasmRecurrent Childhood Subependymal Giant Cell AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma
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      ABT-888 and Temozolomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory CNS Tumors
      Description

      This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of ABT-888 when given in combination with temozolomide in treating young patients with recurrent or refractory CNS tumors. ABT-888 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving ABT-888 together with temozolomide may kill more tumor cells.

      Conditions
      Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid TumorChildhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell TumorChildhood Choroid Plexus TumorChildhood CraniopharyngiomaChildhood EpendymoblastomaChildhood Grade I MeningiomaChildhood Grade II MeningiomaChildhood Grade III MeningiomaChildhood High-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood High-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Infratentorial EpendymomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood MedulloepitheliomaChildhood Mixed GliomaChildhood OligodendrogliomaChildhood Supratentorial EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood Brain Stem GliomaRecurrent Childhood Brain TumorRecurrent Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood MedulloblastomaRecurrent Childhood PineoblastomaRecurrent Childhood Spinal Cord NeoplasmRecurrent Childhood Subependymal Giant Cell AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma
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      Lenalidomide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory CNS Tumors
      Description

      This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of lenalidomide in treating young patients with recurrent, progressive, or refractory CNS tumors. Lenalidomide may stop the growth of CNS tumors by blocking blood flow to the tumor. It may also stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop tumor cells from growing.

      Conditions
      Childhood Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid TumorChildhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell TumorChildhood Choroid Plexus TumorChildhood CraniopharyngiomaChildhood EpendymoblastomaChildhood Grade I MeningiomaChildhood Grade II MeningiomaChildhood Grade III MeningiomaChildhood High-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood High-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Infratentorial EpendymomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood MedulloepitheliomaChildhood Mixed GliomaChildhood OligodendrogliomaChildhood Supratentorial EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood Brain TumorRecurrent Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood MedulloblastomaRecurrent Childhood PineoblastomaRecurrent Childhood Subependymal Giant Cell AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma
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      Cilengitide in Treating Children With Refractory Primary Brain Tumors
      Description

      This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of cilengitide in treating children with recurrent, progressive, or refractory primary CNS tumors. Cilengitide may slow the growth of brain cancer cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor.

      Conditions
      Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell TumorChildhood Choroid Plexus TumorChildhood CraniopharyngiomaChildhood EpendymoblastomaChildhood Grade I MeningiomaChildhood Grade II MeningiomaChildhood Grade III MeningiomaChildhood High-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood High-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Infratentorial EpendymomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood MedulloepitheliomaChildhood Mixed GliomaChildhood OligodendrogliomaChildhood Supratentorial EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood Brain Stem GliomaRecurrent Childhood Brain TumorRecurrent Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood MedulloblastomaRecurrent Childhood PineoblastomaRecurrent Childhood Subependymal Giant Cell AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma
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      Temozolomide and O6-Benzylguanine in Treating Children With Recurrent Brain Tumors
      Description

      Phase I trial to study the safety of combining O6-benzylguanine with temozolomide in treating children who have recurrent or refractory brain tumors. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. O6-benzylguanine may increase the effectiveness of temozolomide by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drug.

      Conditions
      Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell TumorChildhood Choroid Plexus TumorChildhood CraniopharyngiomaChildhood EpendymoblastomaChildhood Grade I MeningiomaChildhood Grade II MeningiomaChildhood Grade III MeningiomaChildhood High-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood High-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Infratentorial EpendymomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebellar AstrocytomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood MedulloepitheliomaChildhood Mixed GliomaChildhood OligodendrogliomaChildhood Supratentorial EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood Brain Stem GliomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood MedulloblastomaRecurrent Childhood PineoblastomaRecurrent Childhood Subependymal Giant Cell AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma
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      Acupressure in Controlling Nausea in Young Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy
      Description

      RATIONALE: Acupressure wristbands may prevent or reduce nausea and caused by chemotherapy. It is not yet known whether standard care is more effective with or without acupressure wristbands in controlling acute and delayed nausea. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying how well acupressure wristbands work with or without standard care in controlling nausea in young patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

      Conditions
      Central Nervous System Tumor, PediatricChemotherapy-induced Nausea and VomitingUnspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
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      Study of Tissue and Blood Samples From Patients With Low-Grade Glioma
      Description

      RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue and blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at tissue and blood samples from patients with low-grade glioma.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
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      Dasatinib, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide in Treating Young Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Malignant Solid Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: Dasatinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs in chemotherapy, such as ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving dasatinib together with ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of dasatinib when given together with ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide and to see how well they work in treating young patients with metastatic or recurrent malignant solid tumors.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsChildhood Germ Cell TumorExtragonadal Germ Cell TumorKidney CancerLiver CancerLymphomaNeuroblastomaOvarian CancerSarcomaTesticular Germ Cell TumorUnspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
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      MT2004-30: Tomotherapy for Solid Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: A peripheral blood stem cell transplant or bone marrow transplant using stem cells from the patient may be able to replace immune cells that were destroyed by chemotherapy and image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy used to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of bone marrow radiation therapy followed by an autologous stem cell transplant in treating patients with high-risk or relapsed solid tumors.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsKidney CancerLiver CancerRetinoblastomaSarcoma
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      Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Treating Children With Progressive Low-Grade Astrocytoma
      Description

      RATIONALE: New imaging procedures such as magnetic resonance imaging may improve the ability to determine the growth rate of progressive astrocytoma. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging in treating children who have progressive low-grade astrocytoma.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
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      Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Progressive Brain Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying two different combination chemotherapy regimens and comparing how well they work in treating children with low-grade astrocytomas or other residual tumors of the brain.

      Conditions
      Brain TumorsCentral Nervous System Tumors
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      Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Children With Astrocytomas and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of methotrexate, mechlorethamine, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone in treating children with astrocytomas or primitive neuroectodermal tumors.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
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      Ispinesib in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
      Description

      This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of ispinesib in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory solid tumors or lymphoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as ispinesib, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing

      Conditions
      Childhood Burkitt LymphomaChildhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell TumorChildhood Choroid Plexus TumorChildhood CraniopharyngiomaChildhood Grade I MeningiomaChildhood Grade II MeningiomaChildhood Grade III MeningiomaChildhood High-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Infratentorial EpendymomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Spinal Cord NeoplasmChildhood Supratentorial EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood Brain Stem GliomaRecurrent Childhood Brain TumorRecurrent Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood Grade III Lymphomatoid GranulomatosisRecurrent Childhood Large Cell LymphomaRecurrent Childhood Lymphoblastic LymphomaRecurrent Childhood MedulloblastomaRecurrent Childhood Small Noncleaved Cell LymphomaRecurrent Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic GliomaUnspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
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      Oxaliplatin in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent Solid Tumors That Have Not Responded to Previous Treatment
      Description

      This phase II trial is studying how well oxaliplatin works in treating young patients with recurrent solid tumors that have not responded to previous treatment. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as oxaliplatin, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die.

      Conditions
      Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell TumorChildhood Extragonadal Germ Cell TumorChildhood HepatoblastomaChildhood Hepatocellular CarcinomaChildhood High-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell TumorChildhood Malignant Testicular Germ Cell TumorChildhood TeratomaRecurrent Adrenocortical CarcinomaRecurrent Childhood Brain Stem GliomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood Liver CancerRecurrent Childhood Malignant Germ Cell TumorRecurrent Childhood RhabdomyosarcomaRecurrent Childhood Soft Tissue SarcomaRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic GliomaRecurrent Colon CancerRecurrent Ewing Sarcoma/Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorRecurrent Nasopharyngeal CancerRecurrent NeuroblastomaRecurrent OsteosarcomaRecurrent Rectal CancerRecurrent Renal Cell Cancer
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      FR901228 in Treating Children With Refractory or Recurrent Solid Tumors or Leukemia
      Description

      This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of FR901228 in treating children with refractory or recurrent solid tumors or leukemia. Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die

      Conditions
      Blastic Phase Chronic Myelogenous LeukemiaChildhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell TumorChildhood Choroid Plexus TumorChildhood Chronic Myelogenous LeukemiaChildhood CraniopharyngiomaChildhood Grade I MeningiomaChildhood Grade II MeningiomaChildhood Grade III MeningiomaChildhood High-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Infratentorial EpendymomaChildhood Low-grade Cerebral AstrocytomaChildhood Spinal Cord NeoplasmChildhood Supratentorial EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaRecurrent Childhood Acute Myeloid LeukemiaRecurrent Childhood Brain Stem GliomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebellar AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood Cerebral AstrocytomaRecurrent Childhood EpendymomaRecurrent Childhood MedulloblastomaRecurrent Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal TumorRecurrent Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic GliomaRefractory Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaRelapsing Chronic Myelogenous LeukemiaUnspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
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      Studying Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins and Angiogenesis Proteins in Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Central Nervous System Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: Studying samples of cerebrospinal fluid from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This laboratory study is studying cerebrospinal fluid proteins and angiogenesis proteins in young patients with newly diagnosed central nervous system tumors.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
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      Vinblastine and Carboplatin in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Low-Grade Glioma
      Description

      RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as vinblastine and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vinblastine when given together with carboplatin in treating young patients with newly diagnosed or recurrent low-grade glioma.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsNeurofibromatosis Type 1
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      Talabostat Combined With Temozolomide or Carboplatin in Treating Young Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Brain Tumors or Other Solid Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: Talabostat may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving talabostat together with temozolomide or carboplatin may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of talabostat when given together with temozolomide or carboplatin in treating young patients with relapsed or refractory brain tumors or other solid tumors.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsChildhood Germ Cell TumorKidney CancerLiver CancerNeuroblastomaOvarian CancerSarcomaUnspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
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      Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Gliomas
      Description

      RATIONALE: Specialized radiation therapy that delivers radiation directly to the tumor may kill more tumor cells and cause less damage to normal tissue. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well radiation therapy works in treating young patients with gliomas.

      Conditions
      Brain TumorCentral Nervous System Tumor
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      TERMINATED
      Acetylcysteine, Mannitol, Combination Chemotherapy, and Sodium Thiosulfate in Treating Children With Malignant Brain Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide, etoposide phosphate, and carboplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. Mannitol may help chemotherapy work better by making it easier for these drugs to get to the tumor. Chemoprotective drugs, such as acetylcysteine and sodium thiosulfate, may protect normal cells from the side effects of chemotherapy. Giving acetylcysteine together with mannitol, combination chemotherapy, and sodium thiosulfate may be an effective treatment for malignant brain tumors. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of acetylcysteine when given together with mannitol, combination chemotherapy, and sodium thiosulfate in treating children with malignant brain tumors.

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      Bone Marrow SuppressionBrain and Central Nervous System TumorsDrug/Agent Toxicity by Tissue/OrganLong-term Effects Secondary to Cancer Therapy in Children
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      Temozolomide, Vincristine, and Irinotecan in Treating Young Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as temozolomide, vincristine, and irinotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving more than one drug (combination chemotherapy) may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of irinotecan when given together with temozolomide and vincristine in treating young patients with refractory solid tumors.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsUnspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
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      Erlotinib and Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioma
      Description

      RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Erlotinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor. It may also make tumor cells more sensitive to radiation therapy. Giving radiation therapy together with erlotinib may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of erlotinib when given together with radiation therapy and to see how well they work in treating young patients with newly diagnosed glioma.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
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      Topotecan in Treating Young Patients With Neoplastic Meningitis Due to Leukemia, Lymphoma, or Solid Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as topotecan, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects, best way to give, and best dose of topotecan when given by intraventricular infusion in treating young patients with neoplastic meningitis due to leukemia, lymphoma, or solid tumors.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsCarcinoma of Unknown PrimaryLeukemiaLymphomaUnspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
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      Valproic Acid in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors or CNS Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as valproic acid, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Valproic acid may also stop the growth of solid tumors or CNS tumors by blocking blood flow to the tumor. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of valproic acid in treating patients with recurrent or refractory solid tumors or CNS tumors.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System TumorsUnspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
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      VNP40101M in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Primary Brain Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as VNP40101M, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. PURPOSE: This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of VNP40101M in treating young patients with recurrent, progressive, or refractory primary brain tumors.

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      Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
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      Carboplatin, Vincristine, and Temozolomide in Treating Children With Progressive and/or Symptomatic Low-Grade Glioma
      Description

      RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as carboplatin, vincristine, and temozolomide, work in different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Giving more than one drug may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This pilot study is studying giving carboplatin and vincristine together with temozolomide in treating children with progressive and/or symptomatic low-grade glioma.

      Conditions
      Brain TumorCentral Nervous System Tumor
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      Cyproheptadine and Megestrol in Preventing Weight Loss in Children With Cachexia Caused By Cancer or Cancer Treatment
      Description

      RATIONALE: Cyproheptadine and megestrol may improve appetite and help prevent weight loss in children with cancer. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well cyproheptadine and megestrol work in improving appetite and preventing weight loss in children with cachexia caused by cancer or cancer treatment.

      Conditions
      Brain TumorCentral Nervous System TumorsCachexiaLeukemiaLymphomaMyelodysplastic SyndromesMyelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative DiseasesUnspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
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      Lobradimil and Carboplatin in Treating Children With Brain Tumors
      Description

      RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Lobradimil may increase the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug by making tumor cells more sensitive to the drug. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of carboplatin and lobradimil in treating children with brain tumors that have not responded to previous treatment.

      Conditions
      Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors
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