[Radiotherapy for brain stem neoplasms in children].

Autor: Shcherbenko OI; Russian Center for Roentgenology Research, Ministry of Health of the RF, Moscow., Parkhomenko PA, Govorina EV, Zelinskaia NI, Ardatova GV, Nechaeva VN
Jazyk: ruština
Zdroj: Voprosy onkologii [Vopr Onkol] 2000; Vol. 46 (6), pp. 724-7.
Abstrakt: 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.
Databáze: MEDLINE