10.1055/b-0034-79106 CraniopharyngiomasJeffrey H. Wisoff and Robert E. Elliott Craniopharyngiomas constitute approximately 3% of all intracranial neoplasms.1,2 They are the most common nonglial tumor of childhood, accounting for 6 to 9%…
10.1055/b-0034-79100 Convection-Enhanced DeliveryGautam U. Mehta and Russell R. Lonser As many as 15 to 20% of pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors are located in the brainstem.1 These tumors, particularly…
10.1055/b-0034-79103 Supratentorial AstrocytomasIan F. Pollack Historical Context Gliomas account for the majority of supratentorial tumors in childhood.1 In contrast to the situation in adults, low-grade gliomas are substantially more common…
10.1055/b-0034-79098 Radiation Therapy for Pediatric CNS MalignanciesShannon M. MacDonald and Nancy J. Tarbell Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) malignancies represent the most common solid malignancy of childhood and account for…
10.1055/b-0034-79105 Supratentorial EpendymomasMichael DeCuypere, Paul Klimo Jr., Robert A. Sanford, and Frederick A. Boop Tumors of the ependyma are the third most prevalent primary brain malignancy in children, after astrocytomas…
10.1055/b-0034-79099 Stereotactic RadiosurgeryAmanda L. Yaun Decades of experience have proven stereotactic radiosurgery to be an effective means of local tumor control in carefully selected patients. Studies specific to the pediatric…
10.1055/b-0034-79102 Gene Therapy for Pediatric Brain TumorsKaveh Asadi-Moghaddam, E. Antonio Chiocca, David W. Pincus, and Corey Raffel In recent years, important progress has been made in understanding the molecular bases…
10.1055/b-0034-79094 Inheritable Genetic Variations Predisposing to CNS TumorsJonathan L. Finlay and Uri Tabori Cancer is a genetic disease. However, not all cancers are inherited, and although some genetic variations predisposing…
10.1055/b-0034-79097 Critical CareNathan Dean The pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a multidisciplinary region of the hospital designed to care for patients with impending and current single or multiorgan failure….
10.1055/b-0034-79101 ChemotherapyEugene I. Hwang, Lindsay B. Kilburn, and Brian R. Rood The addition of chemotherapy to regimens that previously utilized only surgery and/or radiation has significantly improved the survival for…
