Abstract
The first section of this article focuses on epidemiology, cause, diagnosis, and treatment of brain tumors in children and adolescents. The second section addresses the long-term consequences of tumors and their treatment, and a special emphasis is paid to cognitive and psychological outcomes.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Brain Neoplasms* / diagnosis
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Brain Neoplasms* / epidemiology
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Brain Neoplasms* / etiology
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Brain Neoplasms* / psychology
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Brain Neoplasms* / therapy
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Child
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Environment
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Humans
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Neurosurgery / trends
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Pediatrics / trends
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Quality of Life
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Radiotherapy / adverse effects
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Survival Rate
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United States / epidemiology