ReviewChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2015
Pediatric cerebellar astrocytoma: a review.
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- Ataxia and mobility in children following surgical resection of posterior fossa tumour: A longitudinal cohort study.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2021Article
- The use and efficacy of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in children and adults with pilocytic astrocytoma.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2021Review
- Efficacy of surgery for the treatment of astrocytoma: A protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2020Article
- Posterior Fossa Society Consensus Meeting 2018: a synopsis.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2020Article
- Pediatric cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma presenting with spontaneous intratumoral hemorrhage.Neurosurgical review · 2020Review
- Hemorrhagic presentation of intracranial pilocytic astrocytomas: literature review.Neurosurgical review · 2019Review
- A low-grade astrocytoma in a sixteen-year-old boy with a 7q11.22 deletion.Clinical case reports · 2018Article
- Preoperative neurocognitive evaluation as a predictor of brain tumor grading in pediatric patients with supratentorial hemispheric tumors.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2016Article
- Consensus paper on post-operative pediatric cerebellar mutism syndrome: the Iceland Delphi results.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2016Review
- Long-term cognitive deficits in pediatric low-grade glioma (LGG) survivors reflect pretreatment conditions-report from the German LGG studies.Neuro-oncology advancesArticle
- Cerebellar Mutism Syndrome following Midline Posterior Fossa Tumor Resection in Children: An Institutional Experience.Journal of pediatric neurosciencesArticle
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Abstract
introductionCerebellar astrocytomas (CA) are one of the most common posterior fossa tumors in children. The vast majority is low grade, and prognosis for long-term survival is excellent.
methodsRecent literature about CA was reviewed to provide an up to date overview of the epidemiology, pathology, molecular and cell biology, diagnosis, presentation, management, and long-term outcomes.
resultsSurgical resection remains the first-line treatment with complete removal of the tumor the goal. However, even when only subtotal resection has been achieved, there is a significant chance that the tumor will remain stable or will regress spontaneously. Adjuvant chemotherapy is reserved for those tumors that progress despite surgery, and more personalized chemotherapy is being pursued with better understanding of the molecular genetics of this tumor. Radiotherapy has generally not been recommended, but stereotactic radiotherapy and conformal proton beam radiotherapy may be reasonable options in the setting of relapse or progression. In the long term, permanent neurologic deficits, mainly cerebellar dysfunction, are common, but quality of life and cognitive function are generally good.
conclusionsLow-grade CA remains primarily a surgical disease, with excellent survival rates. Care must be taken with surgery and adjuvant treatments to preserve neurologic function to allow for optimal outcomes in the long term.
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