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Finding Cures. Saving Children.
Scott C. Howard, MD, MS
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Medical Information Officer
Director of Clinical Trials, International Outreach Program
Associate Professor, University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Departments
Oncology
Information Sciences
Divisions
Leukemia / Lymphoma
Contact Information
Scott Howard, MD, MS
Leukemia / Lymphoma
MS 721, Room S-2014B
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis, TN 38105-3678
Education
MS - UT Memphis College of Health Sciences (2001)
MD - University of Alabama, Huntsville (Chemistry) (1994)
BS - University of Alabama, Huntsville (Chemistry) (1990)
Research Interests
- International pediatric hematology/oncology - translating state-of-the-art pediatric cancer treatments to countries with limited resources
- Treatment and research for children with Hodgkin lymphoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Prevention and treatment of complications of cancer therapy in children
Selected Publications
Jeha S, Pei D, Raimondi SC, Onciu M, Campana D, Cheng C, Sandlund JT, Ribeiro RC, Rubnitz JE, Howard SC, Downing JR, Evans WE, Relling MV, Pui C-H. Increased risk for CNS relapse in pre-B cell leukemia with the t(1;19)/TCF3-PBX1. Leukemia [Epub] 2009.
Gupta S, Bonilla M, Fuentes SL, Caniza M, Howard SC, Barr R, Greenberg ML, Ribeiro R, Sung L. Incidence and predictors of treatment related mortality in pediatric acute leukemia in El Salvador. Br J Cancer 100:1026-1031, 2009.
Hunger SP, Sung L, Howard SC. Treatment strategies and regimens of graduated intensity for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in low-income countries: a proposal. Pediatr Blood Cancer 52:559-565, 2009.
Roberson JR, Shelso J, Zhou Y, Inaba H, Metzger ML, Ribeiro RC, Sandlund JT, Jeha S, Pui C-H, Howard SC. Clinical consequences of hyperglycemia during remission induction for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Leukaemia 23(2):245-50, 2009.
Jasper BW, Conklin HM, Lawford J, Morris EB, Howard SC, Wu S, Xiong X, Shelso J, Khan RB. Growth effects of methylphenidate among childhood cancer survivors: a 12-month case-matched open-label study. Pediatr Blood Cancer 52(1):39-43, 2009.
Kellie SJ, Howard SC. Global child health priorities: what role for pediatric oncologists? Eur J Cancer 44(16):2388-96, 2008.
Howard SC, Pui C-H, Ribeiro RC. Components of cure: treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Indonesia and other low-income countries. Pediatr Blood Cancer 51(6):719-721, 2008.
Quintana Y, O’Brien R, Patel A, Becksfort J, Shuler A, Nambayan A, Ogdon D, Chantada G, Howard SC, Ribeiro RC. Cure4Kids: Research challenges in the design of a website for global education and collaboration. Information Design Journal 16(3):243-249, 2008.
Ribeiro RC, Steliarova-Foucher E, Magrath I, Lemerle J, Eden T, Forget C, Mortara I, Tabah-Fish I, Divino JJ, Miklavec T, Howard SC, Cavalli F. A descriptive study of the baseline status of pediatric oncology in 10 low- or mid-income countries receiving “My Child Matters” support. Lancet Oncol 9(8):721-729, 2008.
Hines-Thomas M, Kaste SC, Hudson MM, Howard SC, Liu WA, Wu J, Kun LE, Shulkin BL, Krasin MJ, Metzger ML. Comparison of gallium and PET scans at diagnosis and follow-up of pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 51:198-203, 2008.
Tamburro RF, Barfield RC, Shaffer ML, Rajasekaran S, Woodard P, Morrison RR, Howard SC, Fiser RT, Schmidt JC, Sillos EM. Changes in outcomes (1996-2004) for pediatric oncology and hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. Pediatr Crit Care Med 9(3):270-277, 2008.
Metzger ML, Castellino SM, Hudson MM, Rai SN, Kaste SC, Krasin MJ, Kun LE, Pui C-H, Howard SC. Effect of race on the outcome of pediatric patients with Hodgkin lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 26(8):1282-1288, 2008.
Roberson JR, Raju S, Shelso J, Pui C-H, Howard SC. Diabetic ketoacidosis during therapy for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 50(6):1207-1212, 2008.
Martin MB, Li CS, Rowland CC, Howard SC, Kaste SC. Correlation of bone age, dental age, and chronological age in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Int J Paediatr Dentistry 18(3):217-223, 2008.
Rubnitz JE, Howard SC, Willis J, Pui C-H, Pounds S, Hayden RT. Baseline mannose binding lectin levels may not predict infection among children with leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 50(4):866-868, 2008.
Marchese VG, Connolly BH, Able C, Booten AR, Bowen P, Porter BM, Rai SN, Hancock ML, Pui C-H, Howard S, Neel MD, Kaste SC. Relationships among severity of osteonecrosis, pain, range of motion, and functional mobility in children, adolescents, and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Phys Therapy 88(3):341-350, 2008.
Howard SC, Metzger ML, Wilimas JA, Quintana Y, Pui C-H, Robison LL, Ribeiro RC. Childhood cancer epidemiology in low-income countries. Cancer 2008; 112:461-472.
Pui C-H., Howard SC. Current management and challenges of malignant disease in the CNS in paediatric leukemia. Lancet Oncology 9(3):257-268, 2008.
Inaba H, Jenkins JJ, McCarville MB, Morrison RR, Howard SC, Pui C-H, Ribeiro RC. Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in pediatric leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 51(1):66-70, 2008.
Karimova EJ, Rai SN, Howard SC, Neel M, Britton L, Pui CH, Kaste SC.. Femoral head osteonecrosis in pediatric and young adult patients with leukemia or lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 25(12):1525-1531, 2007.
Leander C, Fu LC, Peña A, Howard SC, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Wilimas JA, Ribeiro RC, Haik B. Impact of an education program on late diagnosis of retinoblastoma in Honduras. Pediatr Blood Cancer 49:817-819, 2007 .
Sanders RB, Geiger TL, Heddle N, Pui C-H, Howard SC. A revised classification scheme for acute transfusion reactions. Transfusion 47(4):621-628, 2007.
Ayoub L, Fú L, Peña A, Sierra JM, Dominguez PC, Pui C-H, Quintana Y, Rodriguez A, Barr RD, Ribeiro RC, Metzger ML, Wilimas JA, Howard SC. Implementation of a data management program for pediatric cancer units in low-income countries: Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Pediatr Blood Cancer 49:23-27, 2007.
Howard SC, Wilimas JA, Flores A, Pacheco C, de Reyes G, Machin S, Svarch E, Navarrete M, Nieves R, Rodriguez H, Masera G, MISPHO Consortium. Treatment for children with severe aplastic anemia and sickle cell disease in low income countries in Latin America. A report on the recent meetings of the Monza International School of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (MISPHO): PART III. Pediatr Blood Cancer 48(5):598-599, 2007.
Howard SC, Ortiz R, Baez F, Cabanas R, Barrantes JC, Fu L, Pena A, Samudio A, Vizcaino M, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Masera G, Barr RD, MISPHO Consortium. Protocol-based treatment for children with cancer in low income countries in Latin America: A report on the recent meetings of the Monza International School of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (MISPHO) - PART 2. Pediatr Blood Cancer 48:486-490, 2007.
Howard SC, Marinoni M, Castillo L, Bonilla M, Tognoni G, Antillon F, Valsecchi MG, Pui C-H, Ribeiro RC, Sala A, Barr RD, Masera G, MISPHO Consortium. Improving outcomes for children with cancer in low income countries in Latin America: A report on the recent meetings of the Monza International School of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (MISPHO) – PART 1. Pediatr Blood Cancer 48:364-369, 2007.
Jeha S, Behm F, Pei D, Sandlund JT, Ribeiro RC, Razzouk BI, Rubnitz JE, Hijiya N, Howard SC, Cheng C, Pui C-H. Prognostic significance of CD20 expression in childhood B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood 108(10):3302-3304, 2006.
Hijiya N, Panetta JC, Zhou Y, Kyzer EP, Howard SC, Jeha S, Razzouk BI, Ribeiro RC, Rubnitz JE, Hudson MM, Sandlund JT, Pui C-H, Relling MV. Body mass index does not influence pharmacokinetics or outcome of treatment in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Blood 108(13):3997-4002, 2006.
Caniza M, Clara W, Maron G, Navarro-Marin JE, Rivera R, Howard SC, Camp J, Barfield RC. Establishment of ethical oversight of human research in El Salvador: lessons learned. Lancet Oncol 7(12):1027-1033, 2006.
Howard SC, Pui C-H. Pitfalls in predicting tumor lysis syndrome. Leuk Lymph 47(5):782-785, 2006.
Metzger ML, Hudson MM, Somes GW, Shorr RI, Li C-S, Krasin MJ, Shelso J, Pui C-H, Howard SC. White race as a risk factor for hypothyroidism after treatment for pediatric Hodgkin's lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 24:1516-1521, 2006.
Last update: June 2009
