Stiffness of normal and pathological erythrocytes studied by means of atomic force microscopy

…, W Strojny, M Lekka, P Czuba, W Balwierz… - Journal of biochemical …, 2006 - Elsevier
During recent years, atomic force microscopy has become a powerful technique for studying
the mechanical properties (such as stiffness, viscoelasticity, hardness and adhesion) of …

Busulfan and melphalan versus carboplatin, etoposide, and melphalan as high-dose chemotherapy for high-risk neuroblastoma (HR-NBL1/SIOPEN): an international …

…, V Papadakis, G Laureys, J Malis, W Balwierz… - The lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background High-dose chemotherapy with haemopoietic stem-cell rescue improves event-free
survival in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma; however, which regimen has the …

Global retinoblastoma presentation and analysis by national income level

…, J Balaguer, R Balayeva, W Balwierz… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Early diagnosis of retinoblastoma, the most common intraocular cancer, can
save both a child’s life and vision. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that many children …

[HTML][HTML] Response-adapted omission of radiotherapy and comparison of consolidation chemotherapy in children and adolescents with intermediate-stage and …

…, J Landman-Parker, W Balwierz… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Children and adolescents with intermediate-stage and advanced-stage classical
Hodgkin lymphoma achieve an event-free survival at 5 years of about 90% after treatment …

Randomized trial of prophylactic granulocyte colony-stimulating factor during rapid COJEC induction in pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma: the European …

…, E Ruud, P Kogner, M Garami, W Balwierz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2010 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To reduce the incidence of febrile neutropenia during rapid COJEC (cisplatin,
vincristine, carboplatin, etoposide, and cyclophosphamide given in a rapid delivery schedule) …

Influence of surgical excision on the survival of patients with stage 4 high-risk neuroblastoma: a report from the HR-NBL1/SIOPEN study

…, R Luksch, V Castel, S Ash, W Balwierz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of surgeon-assessed extent of primary tumor resection on
local progression and survival in patients in the International Society of Pediatric Oncology …

[HTML][HTML] Increased risk of infections and infection-related mortality in children undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation compared to conventional …

…, J Wachowiak, J Kowalczyk, W Balwierz… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2016 - Elsevier
This nationwide multicentre study analysed the epidemiology of bacterial, viral and fungal
infections in paediatric haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and paediatric …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical impact of additional cytogenetic aberrations, cKIT and RAS mutations, and treatment elements in pediatric t (8; 21)-AML: results from an international …

…, E Forestier, C Salgado, W Balwierz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine the predictive relevance of clinical
characteristics, additional cytogenetic aberrations, and cKIT and RAS mutations, as well …

Randomized trial of two induction therapy regimens for high-risk neuroblastoma: HR-NBL1. 5 International Society of Pediatric Oncology European Neuroblastoma …

…, K Vettenranta, W Balwierz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
PURPOSE Induction therapy is a critical component of the therapy of high-risk neuroblastoma.
We aimed to assess if the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) N5 …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 in pediatric cancer patients is associated with treatment interruptions but not with short-term mortality: a Polish national study

…, B Dembowska-Bagińska, W Balwierz… - Journal of hematology & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) currently constitutes the leading and overwhelming …