POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS 
Low white cell count (infection) 
Low Platelet count (Bruising,bleeding) 
Nausea, sickness 
Hair Loss 
Mouth sores 
Diarrhea 
Kidney Damage 
Liver Damage 
Bad Hearing 
Lung Damage 
Low Sodium in the Blood 
Inability to have children (sterility) 
Etoposide (VP- 16) Low white cell count (infection) 
Low Platelet count (Bruising, bleeding) 
Nausea, sickness 
Hair Loss 
Mouth sores 
Diarrhea 
Skin rashes 
Itching 
Low blood pressure 
Virus No known side effects. (Possibly could cause some antibiotics not to 
work or could make cells cancerous) 
ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES 
If you do not want to have part of your/your child’s marrow marked, you^our child could 
still have high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant. If you do not want a 
transplant for yourself (your child), we could give treatment with different drug combinations 
or radiation therapy. Although the side effects would not be as bad, we do not think these 
treatments would to control the cancer better. Also, you (your child) could have no further 
therapy. 
1. I have read the above statement and voluntarily agree to the participation in this 
study/treatment. 
2. I have had adequate opportunity to discuss with Dr. 
name of investigator 
all the purposes and hazards related to this study/treatment. 
AGENT 
Carboplatin 
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