Long-term results of combined preradiation chemotherapy and age-tailored radiotherapy doses for childhood medulloblastoma

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 163-171

  Massimino, Maura ^a   Cefalo, Graziella ^a   Riva, Daria ^b   Biassoni, Veronica ^a   Spreafico, Filippo ^a   Pecori, Emilia ^a   Poggi, Geraldina ^c   Collini, Paola ^a   Pollo, Bianca ^b   Valentini, Laura ^b   Potepan, Paolo ^a   Seregni, Ettore ^a   Casanova, Michela ^a   Ferrari, Andrea ^a   Luksch, Roberto ^a   Polastri, Daniela ^a   Terenziani, Monica ^a   Pallotti, Federica ^a   Clerici, Carlo Alfredo ^a   Schiavello, Elisabetta ^a   Simonetti, Fabio ^a   Meazza, Cristina ^a   Catania, Serena ^a   Podda, Marta ^a   Gandola, Lorenza ^a   more..

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

^c SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood medulloblastoma; High dose methotrexate; Intrathecal chemotherapy; Reduced craniospinal radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

LOMUSTINE; METHOTREXATE; VINCRISTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE TAILORED RADIATION DOSE; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PROGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CRANIOSPINAL IRRADIATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; EVENT FREE SURVIVAL; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; METASTASIS; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRERADIATION CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIATION DOSE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAINTENANCE CHEMOTHERAPY; MALE; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; METHOTREXATE; MYELOGRAPHY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VINCRISTINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860309261     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: 15737373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-012-0822-7     Document Type: Article

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