Predictor Score Age < 2 years 3 Presence of transependymal edema 1 Moderate/severe hydrocephalus 2 Cerebral metastases 3 Preoperative estimated tumor diagnosis Medulloblastoma 1 Ependymoma 1 Dorsally exophytic brainstem glioma…
Fig. 16.1 This example depicts a 16-year-old female who presented with headaches, visual changes, and amenorrhea. On MRI (a), she was found to have a suprasellar mass with radiologic changes…
Histologic subtype Region and reference Years Incidence rate (95% CI) All brain tumors Europe (Peris-Bonet et al. 2006) 1988–1997 2.99 United States (Ostrom et al. 2013) 2006–2010 5.26 (5.19–5.33) Japan…
Fig. 12.1 (a) The target volume definition for glioblastomas according to the CCG-943 study and most commonly used in US centers. The red line depicts the extent of the primary…
