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Lillian Sung is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has an extensive body of research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans various subfields, including Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Oncology, Epidemiology, and Hematology.

The scientist's recent publications cover critical topics in pediatric oncology and supportive care. Notable papers include:

  • Sustainable care for children with cancer: a Lancet Oncology Commission (2020, The Lancet Oncology)
  • Agreement Between Child Self-report and Caregiver-Proxy Report for Symptoms and Functioning of Children Undergoing Cancer Treatment (2020, JAMA Pediatrics)
  • Bortezomib with standard chemotherapy for children with acute myeloid leukemia does not improve treatment outcomes: a report from the Children's Oncology Group (2020, Haematologica)
  • Guideline for the Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Pediatric Patients With Cancer and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Recipients: 2023 Update (2023, Journal of Clinical Oncology)
  • Clinical Practice Guideline for Systemic Antifungal Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients (2020, Journal of Clinical Oncology)

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Lillian Sung include:

  • L. Lee Dupuis
  • Melissa Beauchemin
  • Paula D. Robinson
  • George Tomlinson
  • Brian T. Fisher

Key venues publishing Lillian Sung's work feature prominent journals with a focus on pediatric oncology and supportive care, such as:

  • Pediatric Blood & Cancer
  • Supportive Care in Cancer
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
  • Blood

The main topics addressed throughout their research encompass:

  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
  • Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Cancer survivorship and care

Lillian Sung's contributions are situated at the intersection of clinical research, guideline development, and supportive care protocols, focusing on improving outcomes and quality of life for pediatric cancer patients.

Best Publications

  • 2013 IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Vaccination of the Immunocompromised Host

    Lorry G. Rubin;Myron J. Levin;Per Ljungman;E. Graham Davies

  • Executive Summary: 2013 IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline for Vaccination of the Immunocompromised Host

    Lorry G. Rubin;Myron J. Levin;Per Ljungman;Per Ljungman;E. Graham Davies

  • A Systematic Review of Faces Scales for the Self-report of Pain Intensity in Children

    Deborah Tomlinson;Carl L von Baeyer;Jennifer N Stinson;Lillian Sung

  • Diagnosis and management of acute myeloid leukemia in children and adolescents: recommendations from an international expert panel.

    Ursula Creutzig;Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink;Brenda Gibson;Michael N. Dworzak

  • Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin in Children and Adolescents With De Novo Acute Myeloid Leukemia Improves Event-Free Survival by Reducing Relapse Risk: Results From the Randomized Phase III Children's Oncology Group Trial AAML0531

    Alan S. Gamis;Todd A. Alonzo;Soheil Meshinchi;Lillian Sung

  • Guideline for the Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Children With Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients: 2017 Update

    Thomas Lehrnbecher;Thomas Lehrnbecher;Paula Robinson;Brian Fisher;Brian Fisher;Sarah Alexander

  • Guideline for the Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Children With Cancer and/or Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation

    Thomas Lehrnbecher;Robert Phillips;Sarah Alexander;Frank Alvaro

  • Collaborative Efforts Driving Progress in Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia

    C. Michel Zwaan;Edward A. Kolb;Dirk Reinhardt;Jonas Abrahamsson

  • Sustainable care for children with cancer: a Lancet Oncology Commission

    Rifat Atun;Nickhill Bhakta;Avram Denburg;A Lindsay Frazier

  • Impact of Caring for a Child With Cancer on Parents’ Health-Related Quality of Life

    Anne F. Klassen;Robert Klaassen;David Dix;Sheila Pritchard

  • Ultrasound imaging for lumbar punctures and epidural catheterisations: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Furqan Shaikh;Jack Brzezinski;Sarah Alexander;Cristian Arzola

  • Effect of exercise on cancer-related fatigue: a meta-analysis.

    Deborah Tomlinson;Caroline Diorio;Joseph Beyene;Lillian Sung

  • Microbiologically documented infections and infection-related mortality in children with acute myeloid leukemia

    Lillian Sung;Beverly J. Lange;Robert B. Gerbing;Todd A. Alonzo;Todd A. Alonzo

  • Effects of sodium thiosulfate versus observation on development of cisplatin-induced hearing loss in children with cancer (ACCL0431): a multicentre, randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 3 trial.

    David R. Freyer;David R. Freyer;Lu Chen;Mark D. Krailo;Mark D. Krailo;Kristin Knight

  • Effect of prophylactic low level laser therapy on oral mucositis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Sapna Oberoi;Gabriele Zamperlini–Netto;Joseph Beyene;Nathaniel S. Treister

  • Acute appendicitis in young children: cost-effectiveness of US versus CT in diagnosis--a Markov decision analytic model.

    Michael J. Wan;Murray Krahn;Wendy J. Ungar;Edona Çaku

  • Meta-analysis: effect of prophylactic hematopoietic colony-stimulating factors on mortality and outcomes of infection.

    Lillian Sung;Paul C Nathan;Shabbir M H Alibhai;George A Tomlinson

  • Effect of Levofloxacin Prophylaxis on Bacteremia in Children With Acute Leukemia or Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Sarah Alexander;Brian T Fisher;Aditya H Gaur;Christopher C Dvorak

  • Results from a prospective, international, epidemiologic study of invasive candidiasis in children and neonates.

    William J Steinbach;Emmanuel Roilides;David Berman;Jill A Hoffman

  • Folic acid food fortification is associated with a decline in neuroblastoma.

    Amy E. French;Ron Grant;Sheila Weitzman;Joel G. Ray

Frequent Co-Authors

Todd A. Alonzo
Todd A. Alonzo University of Southern California
Joseph Beyene
Joseph Beyene McMaster University
Thomas Lehrnbecher
Thomas Lehrnbecher Goethe University Frankfurt
Susana C. Raimondi
Susana C. Raimondi St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Betsy A. Hirsch
Betsy A. Hirsch University of Minnesota
George Tomlinson
George Tomlinson University of Toronto
Michael R. Loken
Michael R. Loken Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Theoklis E. Zaoutis
Theoklis E. Zaoutis Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Pamela S. Hinds
Pamela S. Hinds George Washington University
Brian M. Feldman
Brian M. Feldman University of Toronto

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