Bücher der Reihe Pediatric Cancer

Brain tumors are the most common solid tumor of childhood as well as the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in children.

Introduction of new technologies and their applications to neuroblastoma diagnosis, treatment, and therapy assessment are explained. Targets for therapeutic intervention in neuroblastoma are identified, including targeting multidrug resistance in this cancer.

Discussion includes diagnosis and treatment of other pediatric tumors including adrenocortical tumors, supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors, giant midline tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, ependymomas and intramedullary cavernoma.

A general introduction to the principles of diagnosis and treatment of children with brain tumors is presented. Also are detailed results of clinical trials in pediatric brain tumors, such as medulloblastoma, ependymoma, craniopharyngioma, low-grade glioma, high-grade glioma, brainstem glioma, and germ cell tumors, using radiotherapy.

Discussion includes diagnosis and treatment of other pediatric tumors including adrenocortical tumors, supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors, giant midline tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, ependymomas and intramedullary cavernoma.

Introduction of new technologies and their applications to neuroblastoma diagnosis, treatment, and therapy assessment are explained. Targets for therapeutic intervention in neuroblastoma are identified, including targeting multidrug resistance in this cancer.

Brain tumors are the most common solid tumor of childhood as well as the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in children.

A general introduction to the principles of diagnosis and treatment of children with brain tumors is presented. Also are detailed results of clinical trials in pediatric brain tumors, such as medulloblastoma, ependymoma, craniopharyngioma, low-grade glioma, high-grade glioma, brainstem glioma, and germ cell tumors, using radiotherapy.