Pediatric brain tumors.
The first section of this article focuses on epidemiology, cause, diagnosis, and treatment of brain tumors in children and adolescents. The second section addresses the long-term consequences of tumors and their treatment, and a special emphasis is paid to cognitive and psychological outcomes.
Siffert
J
J
Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, USA.
Greenleaf
M
M
Mannis
R
R
Allen
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D004777:Environment; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000639:trends; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000639:trends; D011788:Quality of Life; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology