title: [Radiotherapy for brain stem neoplasms in children].
abstract: The immediate and short-term results of radiotherapy of brain stem tumors in 24 children were evaluated. All the patients were able to sustain treatment due to adjuvant support with dehydrating and hormonal drugs, and beneficial clinical effect was recorded in 80%. However, MRT showed no decrease in tumor size. Tumor growth relapsed 3-8 months after radiotherapy. Although total dose ranged 60-72 Gy in 19 patients, there was clinical evidence of radiation injury.
authors.affiliation: Russian Center for Roentgenology Research, Ministry of Health of the RF, Moscow.
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Shcherbenko
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Parkhomenko
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Govorina
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Zelinskaia
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Ardatova
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Nechaeva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Luchevaia terapiia pri opukholiakh stvola golovnogo mozga u deteĭ.