title: Neurosurgical treatment of brain tumors in children.
abstract: Primary brain tumors are the most common solid neoplasms of childhood. The diagnosis of brain tumors in the general pediatric population remains challenging. Nevertheless, it is clear that refinements in imaging, surgical technique, and adjunctive therapies have led to longer survival and an improving quality of life in children with brain tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. maher.cormac@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Cormac O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Maher
authors.forename: Corey
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raffel
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D018237:Germinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant