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Roger J. Packer is affiliated with Children's National Health System in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medical research, focusing primarily on neurological and genetic conditions. Their research portfolio encompasses work on glioma diagnosis and treatment, neuroblastoma, neurofibromatosis, schwannoma, and related brain tumor conditions.

Their recent publications include studies across various reputable venues:

  • "Revised diagnostic criteria for neurofibromatosis type 1 and Legius syndrome: an international consensus recommendation" (2021, Genetics in Medicine)
  • "Clinical implications of the 2021 edition of the WHO classification of central nervous system tumours" (2022, Nature Reviews Neurology)
  • "Infant High-Grade Gliomas Comprise Multiple Subgroups Characterized by Novel Targetable Gene Fusions and Favorable Outcomes" (2020, Cancer Discovery)
  • "Updated diagnostic criteria and nomenclature for neurofibromatosis type 2 and schwannomatosis: An international consensus recommendation" (2022, Genetics in Medicine)
  • "The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: clinical implications" (2021, Neuro-Oncology)

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Lindsay Kilburn
  • Javad Nazarian
  • Miriam Bornhorst
  • Michael J. Fisher
  • Maryam Fouladi

Publication venues where Roger J. Packer has contributed regularly include:

  • Neuro-Oncology (64 publications)
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology (8 publications)
  • Neuro-Oncology Advances (7 publications)
  • Journal of Neuro-Oncology (5 publications)
  • UNC Libraries (5 publications)

Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a strong focus on overlapping subfields such as Genetics, Neurology, Molecular Biology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Epidemiology.

Key research topics within their work encompass:

  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments
  • Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer
  • Brain Metastases and Treatment
  • Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging

Best Publications

  • Central nervous system atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors of infancy and childhood: definition of an entity

    Lucy Balian Rorke;Roger J. Packer;Jaclyn A. Biegel

  • Phase III study of craniospinal radiation therapy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy for newly diagnosed average-risk medulloblastoma.

    Roger J. Packer;Amar Gajjar;Gilbert Vezina;Lucy Rorke-Adams

  • Metastasis Stage, Adjuvant Treatment, and Residual Tumor Are Prognostic Factors for Medulloblastoma in Children: Conclusions From the Children's Cancer Group 921 Randomized Phase III Study

    Paul M. Zeltzer;James M. Boyett;Jonathan L. Finlay;A. Leland Albright

  • Study design and cohort characteristics of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study: a multi-institutional collaborative project.

    Leslie L. Robison;Ann C. Mertens;John D. Boice;Norman E. Breslow

  • Treatment of Children With Medulloblastomas With Reduced-Dose Craniospinal Radiation Therapy and Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Children's Cancer Group Study

    Roger J. Packer;Joel Goldwein;H. Stacy Nicholson;L. Gilbert Vezina

  • The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study: A National Cancer Institute–Supported Resource for Outcome and Intervention Research

    Leslie L. Robison;Gregory T. Armstrong;John D. Boice;Eric J. Chow

  • Carboplatin and vincristine chemotherapy for children with newly diagnosed progressive low-grade gliomas

    Roger J. Packer;Joanne Ater;Jeffrey Allen;Peter Phillips

  • Risk stratification of childhood medulloblastoma in the molecular era: the current consensus

    Vijay Ramaswamy;Marc Remke;Eric Bouffet;Simon Bailey

  • New Primary Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: a Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

    Joseph P. Neglia;Leslie L. Robison;Marilyn Stovall;Yan Liu

  • Intellectual Outcome After Reduced-Dose Radiation Therapy Plus Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Medulloblastoma: A Children’s Cancer Group Study

    M. Douglas Ris;Roger Packer;Joel Goldwein;Dana Jones-Wallace

  • Long-term outcomes among adult survivors of childhood central nervous system malignancies in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.

    Gregory T. Armstrong;Qi Liu;Yutaka Yasui;Sujuan Huang

  • Optic pathway gliomas in children with neurofibromatosis 1: consensus statement from the NF1 optic pathway glioma task force.

    R Listernick;DN Louis;RJ Packer;DH Gutmann

  • Outcome for children with medulloblastoma treated with radiation and cisplatin, CCNU, and vincristine chemotherapy

    Packer Rj;Sutton Ln;Elterman R;Lange B

  • Expression profiling of medulloblastoma: PDGFRA and the RAS/MAPK pathway as therapeutic targets for metastatic disease

    Tobey J. MacDonald;Kevin M. Brown;Kevin M. Brown;Bonnie Lafleur;Katia Peterson

  • Psychological Outcomes in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Brain Cancer: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

    Brad J. Zebrack;James G. Gurney;Kevin Oeffinger;John Whitton

  • Chronic Disease in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Cohort: A Review of Published Findings

    Lisa Diller;Eric J. Chow;James G. Gurney;Melissa M. Hudson

  • Revised diagnostic criteria for neurofibromatosis type 1 and Legius syndrome: an international consensus recommendation.

    E Legius;L Messiaen;P Wolkenstein;P Pancza

  • A prospective study of cognitive function in children receiving whole-brain radiotherapy and chemotherapy: 2-year results.

    Roger J. Packer;Leslie N. Sutton;Thomas E. Atkins;Jerilynn Radcliffe

  • Endocrine and cardiovascular late effects among adult survivors of childhood brain tumors: Childhood cancer survivor study

    James G. Gurney;M.S.P.H. Nina S. Kadan-Lottick M.D.;Roger J. Packer;M.P.H. Joseph P. Neglia M.D.

  • Carboplatin and Vincristine Chemotherapy for Children with Newly Diagnosed Progressive Low-Grade Gliomas

    R J Packer;J Ater;J Allen;P Phillips

Frequent Co-Authors

Leslie N. Sutton
Leslie N. Sutton University of Pennsylvania
Lucy B. Rorke
Lucy B. Rorke Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Michael Fisher
Michael Fisher University of Manchester
Ian F. Pollack
Ian F. Pollack University of Pittsburgh
James M. Boyett
James M. Boyett St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Eric Bouffet
Eric Bouffet University of Toronto
Stefan M. Pfister
Stefan M. Pfister German Cancer Research Center
Amar Gajjar
Amar Gajjar St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Robert A. Zimmerman
Robert A. Zimmerman Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Mark W. Kieran
Mark W. Kieran Harvard University

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