Institutional experience of paediatric high-grade central nervous system tu ours: an analysis of 74 patients and review of the literature

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PINARLI F. G., Oguz A., Karadeniz C., Okur A., Sarac A., Baykaner K., ...More

WSPOLCZESNA ONKOLOGIA-CONTEMPORARY ONCOLOGY, vol.16, no.1, pp.26-33, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5114/wo.2012.27333
  • Journal Name: WSPOLCZESNA ONKOLOGIA-CONTEMPORARY ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.26-33
  • Keywords: CNS cancers, paediatric oncology, survival, chemotherapy, medulloblastoma, glioma, HIGH-DOSE CHEMOTHERAPY, PRIMITIVE NEUROECTODERMAL TUMORS, MALIGNANT BRAIN-TUMORS, STEM-CELL RESCUE, NEWLY-DIAGNOSED MEDULLOBLASTOMA, CHILDRENS CANCER GROUP, BONE-MARROW RESCUE, MYELOABLATIVE CHEMOTHERAPY, RADIATION-THERAPY, RECURRENT MEDULLOBLASTOMA
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim of the study: Although the survival for children with certain central nervous system (CNS) tumour types has improved through current surgical and adjuvant treatment modalities, the prognosis of many high-grade tumours remains poor despite aggressive treatment. The aim of this study is to analyse patients with high-grade brain tumours in our institution to determine the histopathology, clinical characteristics, treatment modalities, and survival.