Medulloblastomas: a Review of 11 Cases

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Journal Childs Nerv Syst

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 1987 Jan 1

PMID 3329959

Citations 1

Authors

J Gomez Perun

L Carcavilla

J Eiras

J Alberdi

J Pison

T Arana

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Abstract

The authors review 11 cases of medulloblastomas, 9 of which were diagnosed and treated in the last 6 years. All were uniformly treated by surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, according to the SIOP protocol. Complications and results are described.

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