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Global consensus from the PHITT consortium surrounding an interim chemotherapy guidance for the treatment of children with hepatoblastoma, hepatocellular neoplasm – not otherwise specified (HCN-NOS), hepatocellular carcinoma and fibrolamellar carcinoma after trial closure (2025)
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Schmid, I., O'Neill, A. F., Watanabe, K., Aerts, I., Branchereau, S., Brock, P. R., Dandapani, M., Fresneau, B., Geller, J., Hishiki, T., Ingham, D., Kraal, K., Ronghe, M., Tiao, G., Trobaugh-Lotrario, A., Rangaswami, A., Sullivan, M. J., Zsiros, J., Hiyama, E., Malogolowkin, M., & Ansari, M. (2025). Global consensus from the PHITT consortium surrounding an interim chemotherapy guidance for the treatment of children with hepatoblastoma, hepatocellular neoplasm – not otherwise specified (HCN-NOS), hepatocellular carcinoma and fibrolamellar carcinoma after trial closure. EJC Paediatric Oncology, 5, Article 100235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcped.2025.100235

Malignant liver tumors affecting children and adolescents are rare. In order to adequately study liver tumors occurring in this patient population and establish a more uniform approach to therapy, the three primary liver tumor consortia, SIOPEL (main... Read More about Global consensus from the PHITT consortium surrounding an interim chemotherapy guidance for the treatment of children with hepatoblastoma, hepatocellular neoplasm – not otherwise specified (HCN-NOS), hepatocellular carcinoma and fibrolamellar carcinoma after trial closure.

Safety, Feasibility, and Effectiveness of Ketogenic Diet in Pediatric Patients With Brain Tumors: A Systematic Review (2025)
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AlMutairi, H., Mccullough, F., Siddiqui, K., Ghemlas, I., AlHarbi, M., Grundy, R., & Dandapani, M. (2025). Safety, Feasibility, and Effectiveness of Ketogenic Diet in Pediatric Patients With Brain Tumors: A Systematic Review. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, https://doi.org/10.1155/jnme/7935879

Background: Evidence suggests the positive effects of ketogenic diet (KD) on cancers by limiting glucose availability to cancer cells. This systematic review aimed to explore the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of KD in children with brain tum... Read More about Safety, Feasibility, and Effectiveness of Ketogenic Diet in Pediatric Patients With Brain Tumors: A Systematic Review.

Monitoring central nervous system tumour metabolism using cerebrospinal fluid (2024)
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Whitby, A., & Dandapani, M. (2024). Monitoring central nervous system tumour metabolism using cerebrospinal fluid. Frontiers in Oncology, 14, Article 1389529. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2024.1389529

Central nervous system (CNS) tumours are the most common cancer cause of death in under 40s in the UK, largely because they persist and recur and sometimes metastasise during treatment. Therefore, longitudinal monitoring of patients during and follow... Read More about Monitoring central nervous system tumour metabolism using cerebrospinal fluid.

Evaluation of Pathway to Diagnosis of Pediatric Brain Tumors in Tamil Nadu, India (2024)
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Kartik, P., Liu, J.-F., Sudarsan, R. T., Srinivasan, A., Jayaraman, D., Sivaprakasam, P., John, R., Uppuluri, R., Scott, J. X., Jalali, R., & Dandapani, M. (2024). Evaluation of Pathway to Diagnosis of Pediatric Brain Tumors in Tamil Nadu, India. JCO Global Oncology, 10(10), Article e2300214. https://doi.org/10.1200/go.23.00214

Purpose
Delayed diagnosis and poor awareness are significant barriers to the early intervention of pediatric brain tumors. This multicenter observational study aimed to evaluate the baseline routes and time to diagnosis for pediatric brain tumors in... Read More about Evaluation of Pathway to Diagnosis of Pediatric Brain Tumors in Tamil Nadu, India.

The effectiveness and safety of proton beam radiation therapy in children and young adults with Central Nervous System (CNS) tumours: a systematic review (2024)
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Wilson, J. S., Main, C., Thorp, N., Taylor, R. E., Majothi, S., Kearns, P. R., English, M., Dandapani, M., Phillips, R., Wheatley, K., & Pizer, B. (2024). The effectiveness and safety of proton beam radiation therapy in children and young adults with Central Nervous System (CNS) tumours: a systematic review. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 167(1), 1-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-023-04510-4

Background
Central nervous system (CNS) tumours account for around 25% of childhood neoplasms. With multi-modal therapy, 5-year survival is at around 75% in the UK. Conventional photon radiotherapy has made significant contributions to survival, but... Read More about The effectiveness and safety of proton beam radiation therapy in children and young adults with Central Nervous System (CNS) tumours: a systematic review.

Understanding recent advances in genomic testing in paediatric oncology (2023)
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Robinson, S. L., Seneviratne, N., & Dandapani, M. (2024). Understanding recent advances in genomic testing in paediatric oncology. Paediatrics and Child Health, 34(2), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2023.11.001

Advancements in genomics have had a significant impact on our ability to diagnose and treat several health conditions, notably cancer. In this article, we discuss the evolution of genomic methods from the early first-generation genome sequencing meth... Read More about Understanding recent advances in genomic testing in paediatric oncology.

Characterisation of Aberrant Metabolic Pathways in Hepatoblastoma Using Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) (2023)
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Whitby, A., Pabla, P., Shastri, B., Amugi, L., Del Río-Álvarez, Á., Kim, D.-H., Royo, L., Armengol, C., & Dandapani, M. (2023). Characterisation of Aberrant Metabolic Pathways in Hepatoblastoma Using Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Cancers, 15(21), Article 5182. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15215182

Hepatoblastoma (HB) is a rare childhood tumour with an evolving molecular landscape. We present the first comprehensive metabolomic analysis using untargeted and targeted liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (LC-M... Read More about Characterisation of Aberrant Metabolic Pathways in Hepatoblastoma Using Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).

Development of cancer surveillance guidelines in ataxia telangiectasia: A Delphi‐based consensus survey of international experts (2023)
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Neves, R., DeDiosPerez, B., Panek, R., Jagani, S., Wilne, S., Mahendra Bhatt, J., Caputi, C., Cirillo, E., Coman, D. J., Dückers, G., Gilbert, D. L., Koenig, M. K., Mansour, L., McDermott, E., Pauni, M., Pignata, C., Perlman, S. L., Porras, O., Porto, M. B., Schon, K., …Dineen, R. A. (2023). Development of cancer surveillance guidelines in ataxia telangiectasia: A Delphi‐based consensus survey of international experts. Cancer Medicine, 12(13), 14663-14673. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.6075

Background/Objectives: Ataxia telangiectasia (A‐T) is a multiorgan disorder with increased vulnerability to cancer. Despite this increased cancer risk, there are no widely accepted guidelines for cancer surveillance in people affected by A‐T. We aime... Read More about Development of cancer surveillance guidelines in ataxia telangiectasia: A Delphi‐based consensus survey of international experts.

Evaluating the efficacy and safety of single-agent etoposide intra-CSF chemotherapy in children and young people with relapsed/refractory central nervous system tumours (2023)
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Butler, A., Meijer, L., Liu, J.-F., Chohan, M., Jalloh, I., Macarthur, D., Parr, M., Wilne, S., Wilson, S., Walker, D., Grundy, R., & Dandapani, M. (2023). Evaluating the efficacy and safety of single-agent etoposide intra-CSF chemotherapy in children and young people with relapsed/refractory central nervous system tumours. Child's Nervous System, 39, 1537-1544. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-023-05872-w

Purpose
The aim of the project was to evaluate intra-CSF etoposide administration in a palliative setting for children and young people with relapsed/refractory central nervous system (CNS) tumours, with the primary endpoints being overall survival... Read More about Evaluating the efficacy and safety of single-agent etoposide intra-CSF chemotherapy in children and young people with relapsed/refractory central nervous system tumours.

Whole-body MRI for cancer surveillance in ataxia–telangiectasia: A qualitative study of the perspectives of people affected by A-T and their families (2023)
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Neves, R., Perez, B. D. D., Tindall, T., Fernandez, N. S., Panek, R., Wilne, S., Suri, M., Whitehouse, W., Jagani, S., Dandapani, M., Dineen, R., & Glazebrook, C. (in press). Whole-body MRI for cancer surveillance in ataxia–telangiectasia: A qualitative study of the perspectives of people affected by A-T and their families. Health Expectations, Article hex.13756. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13756

Background/Objectives
Ataxia–telangiectasia (A-T) is a complex inherited disease associated with an increased risk of malignancy. Surveillance guidelines have demonstrated significant health benefits in other cancer predisposition syndromes. However... Read More about Whole-body MRI for cancer surveillance in ataxia–telangiectasia: A qualitative study of the perspectives of people affected by A-T and their families.

Whole-body MRI for cancer surveillance in ataxia–telangiectasia: A qualitative study of the perspectives of people affected by A-T and their families (2023)
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Neves, R., Perez, B. D. D., Tindall, T., Fernandez, N. S., Panek, R., Wilne, S., Suri, M., Whitehouse, W., Jagani, S., Dandapani, M., Dineen, R. A., & Glazebrook, C. (2023). Whole-body MRI for cancer surveillance in ataxia–telangiectasia: A qualitative study of the perspectives of people affected by A-T and their families. Health Expectations, 26(3), 1358-1367. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13756

Background/Objectives: Ataxia–telangiectasia (A-T) is a complex inherited disease associated with an increased risk of malignancy. Surveillance guidelines have demonstrated significant health benefits in other cancer predisposition syndromes. However... Read More about Whole-body MRI for cancer surveillance in ataxia–telangiectasia: A qualitative study of the perspectives of people affected by A-T and their families.

Characterisation of Expression the Arginine Pathway Enzymes in Childhood Brain Tumours to Determine Susceptibility to Therapeutic Arginine Depletion (2022)
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Bishop, E., Dimitrova, M., Froggatt, A., Estevez-Cebrero, M., Storer, L. C. D., Mussai, F., Paine, S., Grundy, R. G., & Dandapani, M. (2022). Characterisation of Expression the Arginine Pathway Enzymes in Childhood Brain Tumours to Determine Susceptibility to Therapeutic Arginine Depletion. BioMed Research International, 2022, Article 9008685. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9008685

Despite significant improvements in treatment and survival in paediatric cancers, outcomes for children with brain tumours remain poor. Novel therapeutic approaches are needed to improve survival and quality of survival. Extracellular arginine depend... Read More about Characterisation of Expression the Arginine Pathway Enzymes in Childhood Brain Tumours to Determine Susceptibility to Therapeutic Arginine Depletion.

Multicentre service evaluation of presentation of newly diagnosed cancers and type 1 diabetes in children in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
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Williams, G., McLean, R., Liu, J. F., Ritzmann, T. A., Dandapani, M., Shanmugavadivel, D., Sachdev, P., Brougham, M., Mitchell, R. T., Conway, N. T., Law, J., Cunnington, A., Ogunnaike, G., Brougham, K., Bayman, E., & Walker, D. (2021). Multicentre service evaluation of presentation of newly diagnosed cancers and type 1 diabetes in children in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 5(1), Article e001078. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001078

Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in patterns of presentation to emergency departments. Child health professionals were concerned that this could contribute to the delayed diagnosis of life-threatening conditions, including childhood ca... Read More about Multicentre service evaluation of presentation of newly diagnosed cancers and type 1 diabetes in children in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Genetic syndromes predisposing to paediatric brain tumours: the chicken or the egg? (2020)
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Madni, M., & Dandapani, M. (2020). Genetic syndromes predisposing to paediatric brain tumours: the chicken or the egg?. Paediatrics and Child Health, 30(3), 98-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2019.12.003

ancer in childhood is a disorder of growth and development. Up to 10% of patients diagnosed with cancer during childhood have a known underlying genetic predisposition syndrome. Affected individuals usually have multisystem involvement from the under... Read More about Genetic syndromes predisposing to paediatric brain tumours: the chicken or the egg?.

AMP-Activated Protein Kinase: Friend or Foe in Cancer? (2019)
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Vara-Ciruelos, D., Dandapani, M., & Hardie, D. G. (2020). AMP-Activated Protein Kinase: Friend or Foe in Cancer?. Annual Review of Cancer Biology, 4(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-cancerbio-030419-033619

The AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is activated by energy stress and restores homeostasis by switching on catabolism, while switching off cell growth and proliferation. Findings that AMPK acts downstream of the tumor suppressor LKB1 have suggest... Read More about AMP-Activated Protein Kinase: Friend or Foe in Cancer?.

Phenformin, But Not Metformin, Delays Development of T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma via Cell-Autonomous AMPK Activation (2019)
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Vara-Ciruelos, D., Dandapani, M., Russell, F. M., Grzes, K. M., Atrih, A., Foretz, M., Viollet, B., Lamont, D. J., Cantrell, D. A., & Hardie, D. G. (2019). Phenformin, But Not Metformin, Delays Development of T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma via Cell-Autonomous AMPK Activation. Cell Reports, 27(3), 690-698.e4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2019.03.067

AMPK acts downstream of the tumor suppressor LKB1, yet its role in cancer has been controversial. AMPK is activated by biguanides, such as metformin and phenformin, and metformin use in diabetics has
been associated with reduced cancer risk. However... Read More about Phenformin, But Not Metformin, Delays Development of T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma via Cell-Autonomous AMPK Activation.

Genotoxic Damage Activates the AMPK-α1 Isoform in the Nucleus via Ca2þ/CaMKK2 Signaling to Enhance Tumor Cell Survival (2017)
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Vara-Ciruelos, D., Dandapani, M., Gray, A., Egbani, E. O., Evans, A. M., & Hardie, D. G. (2018). Genotoxic Damage Activates the AMPK-α1 Isoform in the Nucleus via Ca2þ/CaMKK2 Signaling to Enhance Tumor Cell Survival. Molecular Cancer Research, 16(2), 345-357. https://doi.org/10.1158/1541-7786.mcr-17-0323

2017 American Association for Cancer Research. Many genotoxic cancer treatments activate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), but the mechanisms of AMPK activation in response to DNA damage, and its downstream consequences, have been unclear. In this... Read More about Genotoxic Damage Activates the AMPK-α1 Isoform in the Nucleus via Ca2þ/CaMKK2 Signaling to Enhance Tumor Cell Survival.