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Tumors of the central nervous system in children and adolescents.

2011

Multimodal treatment approaches for children with tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) have markedly contributed to improved survival. Before 1970, the survival rate among children with medulloblastoma, the most common malignant CNS tumor in children, was about 20%. At present, in contrast, cure can be achieved in more than 75% of children with a favorable constellation of risk factors. In this review article for clinicians, we give an overview of the current understanding of the pathology, presenting manifestations, early diagnosis, and treatment of CNS tumors in children and adolescents.We report the research findings of the German Treatment Network "HIT" and selectively review the …

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