Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors Treatment Overview


Purpose of This PDQ Summary


General Information


Classification of Brain Tumors


Classification of Spinal Cord Tumors


General Approach to Care for Children with Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors


Stage Information


Treatment Option Overview


Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors


Treatment of Recurrent Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors


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Changes to This Summary (08/26/2008)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

General Approach to Care for Children with Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors

Added Fisher et al. as reference 3.

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