Urgent radiotherapy is effective in the treatment of metastatic medulloblastoma causing symptomatic brainstem edema.

Shapiro, Ronald H; Chang, Andrew L

Shapiro, Ronald H; Chang, Andrew L.

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Shapiro RH; Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.

Pediatr Blood Cancer ; 57(6): 1077-80, 2011 Dec 01.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21755588

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Brain Edema/complications; Cerebellar Neoplasms/radiotherapy; Medulloblastoma/radiotherapy; Medulloblastoma/secondary; Spinal Neoplasms/radiotherapy; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use; Brain Edema/drug therapy; Brain Edema/radiotherapy; Cerebellar Neoplasms/complications; Cerebellar Neoplasms/drug therapy; Cerebellar Neoplasms/pathology; Child, Preschool; Humans; Male; Medulloblastoma/complications; Medulloblastoma/drug therapy; Spinal Neoplasms/drug therapy; Spinal Neoplasms/secondary; Treatment Outcome

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Spinal Neoplasms / Brain Edema / Cerebellar Neoplasms / Medulloblastoma Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Child, preschool / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Pediatr Blood Cancer Journal subject: HEMATOLOGIA / NEOPLASIAS / PEDIATRIA Year: 2011 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United States

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