Abstract
Malignant pineal teratomas carry a poor prognosis. We describe a long-term survivor after chemotherapy and craniospinal irradiation, and another who achieved only transient disease control with chemotherapy and cranial irradiation. Spinal cord spread occurred in first patient and long-term survivors have been reported following surgery and craniospinal irradiation alone, suggesting a role for craniospinal irradiation following chemotherapy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 209-212 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Radiotherapy and oncology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1991 |
Keywords
- Chemotherapy
- Craniospinal irradiation
- Malignant pineal teratoma