Journal article
Pediatric thalamic tumors in the MRI era: a Canadian perspective
Abstract
BackgroundThalamic gliomas are rare. The natural history is unpredictable, and the optimal management of these tumors in children is poorly defined. The aim was to identify outcomes, prognostic factors, and response to various modalities of treatment in a relatively large population of pediatric thalamic tumors from many centers within a fairly homogeneous health care system.MethodsWe performed a Canadian multicenter retrospective review of …
Authors
Steinbok P; Gopalakrishnan CV; Hengel AR; Vitali AM; Poskitt K; Hawkins C; Drake J; Lamberti-Pasculli M; Ajani O; Hader W
Journal
Child's Nervous System, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 269–280
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2016
DOI
10.1007/s00381-015-2968-z
ISSN
0256-7040
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAstrocytomaBrain NeoplasmsCanadaChemotherapy, AdjuvantChildChild, PreschoolEpendymomaFemaleGliomaHumansInfantKaplan-Meier EstimateLinear ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMultivariate AnalysisNeurosurgical ProceduresOncogene Proteins, FusionPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRetrospective StudiesThalamusTreatment Outcome