title: Non-surgical therapy for malignant brain tumours.
abstract: Malignant tumours of the central nervous system are the second most frequent type of cancer in childhood and also cause significant morbidity in the adult population. All tumours require surgical biopsy to enable accurate histological characterization and optimization of adjuvant nonsurgical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Frenchay Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Moseley
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Coakham
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods; D008527:Medulloblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D010870:Pineal Gland; D011379:Prognosis; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents