Pediatric brain tumors

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 1999 Oct;8(4):879-903, x.

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.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Brain Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Brain Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Brain Neoplasms* / etiology
  • Brain Neoplasms* / psychology
  • Brain Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Child
  • Environment
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • Neurosurgery / trends
  • Pediatrics / trends
  • Quality of Life
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects
  • Survival Rate
  • United States / epidemiology