AIDAN'S DIARY - TREATMENT


Treatment

27 October 1999 - MRI / Diagnosis

1 November 1999 - Surgery/Craniotomy (Approx. 95% Resection)

December 1999 to January 2001 - Protocol CCG A9961 (Arm B)

A Phase III prospective randomized study of craniospinal radiotherapy followed by one of two adjuvant chemotherapy regimenns (CCNU, CCDP, VCR or CPM, CDDP, VCR) in children with newly-diagnosed average-risk medulloblastoma.
February 2001 - MRI / Relapse

April 2001 - Surgery/Craniotomy (Failed Resection)

July 2001 - Surgery/Craniotomy (Approx. ???% Resection)

August 2001 to September 2001 - Protocol NYU 00-06H

Dose escalation of Temozolomide in combination with Thiotepa and Carboplatin, with autologous stem cell rescue in patients with brain tumours with minimal residual disease.
January 2002 - MRI / Relapse

March 2002 to May 2002 - Protocol CCG-P9962 / NCI-01-C-0123 / POG-9962

Phase II Study of Intrathecal Topotecan in Pediatric Patients With Refractory Meningeal Malignancy.
June 2002 - MRI / Continued Disease Progression

June 2002 to November 2002 - Oral Etoposide/VP16

27 November 2002 - Aidan dies just after midnight due to respiratory problems arising from the tumours.
 

Doctors

Neurosurgeons

  • Mr. George Wong 

    • Performed removal of medulloblastoma tumour on 1 Nov 1999. 
    Performed removal of suspected secondary tumour on 9 Apr 2001.
    Performed removal of secondary tumour on 13 July 2001.
  • Dr. Steven Lewis 

    • Assisted Mr. Wong with the removal of Aidan's tumour on 1 Nov 1999.
  • Mr. David Holthouse

    • Assisted Mr. Wong with the removal of suspected secondary tumour on 9 Apr 2001.
    Assisted Mr. Wong with the removal of  secondary tumour on 13 July 2001.
Oncologist(s)
  • Dr. David Baker 

    • Handled chemotherapy between Jan 2000 and Jan 2001 and during September 2001. 
 Radiation Oncologist(s)
  • Dr. Fiona Cameron 

    • Handled radiotherapy between Nov 1999 and Jan 2000. 


Hospitals

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
Robertston Road 
Subiaco, Western Australia 6008 
Located a few minutes west of the Perth CBD 

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Verdun Street 
Nedlands, Western Australia  6009 
Located a few minutes west of the Perth CBD 
 

Last updated: 8-Dec-2002