DF/HCC Program Affiliation

Neuro-Oncology
Cancer Survivorship
Sarcoma

Research Abstract

My primary interest is in pediatric malignancies. Although I am chiefly a clinician, my "translational research" is in the role of angiogenesis in specific pediatric tumors such as neuroblastoma. My clinical work has been in improving treatment in pediatric soft tissue sarcomas and pediatric lymphomas, as well as in the late effects of therapy.

Publications

• Liu AK, Marcus KJ, Fischl B, Grant PE, Young Poussaint T, Rivkin MJ, Davis P, Tarbell NJ, Yock TI.Changes in cerebral cortex of children treated for medulloblastoma.Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2007 Mar 26.
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• Ullrich NJ, Robertson R, Kinnamon DD, Scott RM, Kieran MW, Turner CD, Chi SN, Goumnerova L, Proctor M, Tarbell NJ, Marcus KJ, Pomeroy SL.Moyamoya following cranial irradiation for primary brain tumors in children.Neurology 2007 Mar 20;68(12):932-8.
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• Saad AG, Sachs J, Turner CD, Proctor M, Marcus KJ, Wang L, Lidov H, Ullrich NJ.Extracranial metastases of glioblastoma in a child: case report and review of the literature.J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2007 Mar;29(3):190-4.
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• Marcus KJ, Astrakas LG, Zurakowski D, Zarifi MK, Mintzopoulos D, Poussaint TY, Anthony DC, De Girolami U, Black PM, Tarbell NJ, Tzika AA.Predicting survival of children with CNS tumors using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging biomarkers.Int J
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• Donaldson SS, Link MP, Weinstein HJ, Rai SN, Brain S, Billett AL, Hurwitz CA, Krasin M, Kun LE, Marcus KC, Tarbell NJ, Young JA, Hudson MM.Final results of a prospective clinical trial with VAMP and low-dose involved-field radiation for children with low-
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• Turner CD, Chi S, Marcus KJ, MacDonald T, Packer RJ, Poussaint TY, Vajapeyam S, Ullrich N, Goumnerova LC, Scott RM, Briody C, Chordas C, Zimmerman MA, Kieran MW.Phase II study of thalidomide and radiation in children with newly diagnosed brain stem glioma
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• Ullrich NJ, Marcus K, Pomeroy SL, Turner CD, Zimmerman M, Lehmann LE, Scott RM, Goumnerova L, Gillan E, Kieran MW, Chi SN.Transverse Myelitis After Therapy For Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors.Pediatr Neurol 2006 Aug;35(2):122-125.
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• Squire SE, Chan MD, Marcus KJ.Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor: the controversy behind radiation therapy.J Neurooncol 2006 Jul 20.
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• Rahbar R, Grimmer JF, Vargas SO, Robson CD, Mack JW, Perez-Atayde AR, Marcus KJ, Grier HE, Healy GB, McGill TJ.Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland in children: A 10-year experience.Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006 Apr;132(4):375-80.
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• Marcus KJ.Intracranial germinomas: can we improve upon our success?.Pediatr Blood Cancer 2006 Jul;47(1):2-3.
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• Marcus KC, Grier HE, Shamberger RC, Gebhardt MC, Perez-Atayde A, Silver B, Tarbell NJ.Childhood soft tissue sarcoma: a 20-year experience.J Pediatr 1997 Oct;131(4):603-7.
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