Childhood brain tumours in Cape Town.
Brain tumours are the commonest solid tumours of childhood; 145 patients under the age of 14 years with intracranial tumours treated between 1979 and 1985 are presented. Of the tumours 63% were situated in the posterior fossa while 37% were supratentorial. Medulloblastomas accounted for 25% of the entire series. Modern methods of treatment are outlined.
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa