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This chapter covers the approach taken by the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Division of Pediatrics in the diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care of children with central nervous system (CNS) tumors. The unique aspects of state-of-the-art radiotherapy and neurosurgery techniques available to children are discussed as well as our comprehensive supportive-care program. The specialized care of children with neurofibromatosis and CNS tumors are described. Chemotherapy programs and clinical trials for children with CNS tumors are discussed in Chapter 4, “Brain Tumors: Chemotherapy and Investigational Therapy.”
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Ater, J.L., Weinberg, J.S., Maor, M.H., Moore, B.D., Copeland, D.R. (2005). Brain Tumors: Diagnosis, Surgery and Radiotherapy, and Supportive Care. In: Chan, K.W., Raney, R.B. (eds) Pediatric Oncology. M.D. Anderson Cancer Care Series, vol 4. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-24472-3_3
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