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LGG-23. Cardiac function in children and young adults treated with MEK inhibitors: a single institution retrospecive cohort study

Authors :
Nathan Robison
Jennifer Su
Melody Fang
Jemily Malvar
Jondavid Menteer
Source :
Neuro-Oncology. 24:i92-i93
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 2022.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: MEK inhibitors (MEKi) have shown efficacy in pediatric low-grade glioma, among other tumors, but have been associated with acute cardiac dysfunction in adults. Cardiac consequences in children are unknown. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a single center retrospective cohort study evaluating cardiac function by echocardiography (echo) in children and young adults

Details

ISSN :
15235866 and 15228517
Volume :
24
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Neuro-Oncology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........de64cb34a2ec0b3736cf305f8ba175d0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noac079.337