The conditioning regimen used in all patients consisted of high dose of busulfan and melphalan. Median age was 13 years (range: 4-21 years). Forty-three percent of patients had metastases at diagnosis. The probability of transplant-related mortality (TRM) was 6% +/- 3%. Recurrence/progressive disease was observed in 17 patients. The probability of recurrence/progression was 39% +/- 7%. With a median follow-up of 92 months (range: 6-168 months), Selleck PLX4032 the PFS was 56% +/- 4% for the whole group. In multivariate analysis, localized disease at diagnosis

and obtaining complete remission (CR) by 3 months after transplantation were variables associated to better outcomes. The probability of PFS was 78% +/- 8% and 27% +/- 10% for patients with localized and metastatic disease at diagnosis, respectively (P = .0001). This retrospective study shows a high long-term survival using high dose of busulfan and melphalan as conditioning regimen in children with high-risk Ewing tumors. Patients with

localized disease at diagnosis and those with good response to treatment before or after transplant would benefit most.</.”
“Botanical extracts and single compounds are increasingly used in cosmetics but also in over-the-counter drugs and food supplements. The focus of the present review is on controlled clinical trials with botanicals in the treatment of acne, inflammatory skin diseases, skin infections, UV-induced skin damage, skin cancer, alopecia, vitiligo, and wounds. C188-9 Studies with botanical cosmetics and drugs are discussed, as well as studies with botanical food supplements. Experimental research on botanicals was considered to a limited extent when it seemed promising for clinical use in the near future.\n\nIn acne therapy, Mahonia, tea tree oil, and Saccharomyces may have the potential to become standard treatments. Mahonia, Hypericum,

Glycyrrhiza and some traditional Chinese medicines appear promising for atopic dermatitis. Some plant-derived substances like dithranol and methoxsalen (8-methoxypsoralen) [in combination with UVA] are already accepted as standard treatments in psoriasis; Mahonia and Capsicum (capsaicin) are the next candidates PXD101 suggested by present evidence. Oral administration and topical application of antioxidant plant extracts (green and black tea, carotenoids, coffee, and many flavonoids from fruits and vegetables) can protect skin from UV-induced erythema, early aging, and irradiation-induced cancer. Hair loss and vitiligo are also traditional fields of application for botanicals.\n\nAccording to the number and quality of clinical trials with botanicals, the best evidence exists for the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases, i.e. atopic dermatitis and psoriasis.