title: Management of childhood brain tumors: consensus report by the Pediatric Hematology Oncology (PHO) Chapter of Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP).
abstract: Brain tumors are the second most common childhood tumors and remain the leading cause of cancer related deaths in children. Appropriate diagnosis and management of these tumors are essential to improve survival. There are no clinical practical guidelines available for the management of brain tumors in India. This document is a consensus report prepared after a National Consultation on Pediatric Brain Tumors held in Delhi on 06 Nov 2008. The meeting was attended by eminent experts from all over the country, in the fields of Neurosurgery, Radiation Oncology, Pediatric Oncology, Neuropathology, Diagnostic Imaging, Pediatric Endocrinology and Allied Health Professionals. This article highlights that physicians looking after children with brain tumors should work as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve the survival, quality of life, neuro-cognitive outcomes and standards of care for children with brain tumors. Recommendations for when to suspect, diagnostic workup, initial management, long-term follow up and specific management of individual tumors are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Hematology Oncology and BMT Unit, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Satya Prakash
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Vaishali
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Suri
authors.forename: Rana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patir
authors.forename: Purna
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kurkure
authors.forename: Stewart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kellie
authors.forename: Anupam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sachdeva
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D010372:Pediatrics