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KMID : 0359819940230010127
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1994 Volume.23 No. 1 p.127 ~ p.133
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Medulloblastoma Involving Brain Stem
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Abstract
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Six patients with medulloblastoma involving brain stem were treated with surgical excision, irradiation or chemotherapy consisting of ACNU, vincristine and procarbazine from 1982 to 1993.
All 6 patients were treated by surgical excision. Chang's staging was from T3b to T4 and radiation therapy was done in 5 patients and chemotherapy was performed in 4 patients. Mena follow up period was 25 months (range 1 to 87 months). The result
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treatment for medulloblastomas invading brain stem was unfavorable in general, but radiation therapy combined aggressive chemotherapy after surgical resection could show a good result in some cases.
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