title: The treatment of malignant cerebral tumours.
abstract: Malignant cerebral tumours are uncommon. While a large proportion are resistant to conventional therapies there are a significant number of curable malignant brain tumours that require recognition and appropriate therapy.
authors.affiliation: Neuro-Oncology Unit and Academic Unit of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Short
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brada
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017247:Neutron Capture Therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed