Brain stem tumors in children (a review of 26 cases 1960--1976).
We reviewed 26 patients with brain stem tumors. None had a pre-treatment tissue diagnosis. Four of the 20 treated patients are alive from 22 months to 12 years later, representing no improvement from a preceding series in the same centre.
D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes