[Radiotherapy of the medulloblastoma: development of methods and results of the treatment of 30 patients from 1963 to 1976 (author's transl)].
The results of the treatment of 30 patients with medulloblastoma from 1963--1976 are analysed. 20% of all patients had no evidence of disease after five years. Radiation technique and dose were subject to change in these years and the results show, that a 5 year cure rate about 40% or more can only be achieved, if the radiation dose in the fossa posterior is about 5000 rd in 5--6 weeks. The ongoing studies will show, whether the results of an optimized radiotherapy can further be enhanced by chemotherapy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013557:Switzerland
Strahlentherapie des Medulloblastomas: entwicklung der Methodik und Ergebnisse bei 30 Patienten aus dem Zeitraum 1963 bis 1976.