Journal article
Pontine gliomas a 10-year population-based study: a report from The Canadian Paediatric Brain Tumour Consortium (CPBTC)
Abstract
BackgroundDiffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are midline gliomas that arise from the pons and the majority are lethal within a few months after diagnosis. Due to the lack of histological diagnosis the epidemiology of DIPG is not completely understood. The aim of this report is to provide population-based data to characterize the descriptive epidemiology of this condition in Canadian children.Patients and methodsA national retrospective …
Authors
Fonseca A; Afzal S; Bowes L; Crooks B; Larouche V; Jabado N; Perreault S; Johnston DL; Zelcer S; Fleming A
Journal
Journal of Neuro-Oncology, Vol. 149, No. 1, pp. 45–54
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
August 2020
DOI
10.1007/s11060-020-03568-8
ISSN
0167-594X