[Treatment of children with malignant brain tumors]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 1999 Jul;26(8):1076-82.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The current treatment of children with malignant brain tumors is reviewed. Multidisciplinary treatment is essential for malignant gliomas or glioblastoma. The prognosis of children with glioblastoma remains dismal and a new treatment approach needs to be established. Recent aggressive multi-drug chemotherapy in combination with radiotherapy and surgery have markedly improved the treatment of children with medulloblastoma and primary intracranial malignant germ cell tumors. The number of long-term survivors and even cure rates have been increasing.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Brain Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Germinoma / therapy
  • Glioma / therapy
  • Humans