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Intrathecal liposomal cytarabine in children under 4 years with malignant brain tumors
- Source :
- Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 95:65-69
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2009.
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Abstract
- Infants and very young children with malignant brain tumors usually have unfavourable locations and are not candidates for craniospinal irradiation. New therapeutic approaches must be attempted to improve poor survival rates. The primary goal of the present study was to report on the safety profile and toxicity of intrathecal administration of liposomal cytarabine in children
- Subjects :
- Male
Ependymoma
Oncology
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty
Neurology
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Injections, Spinal
Phospholipids
Dexamethasone
medicine.diagnostic_test
Brain Neoplasms
business.industry
Lumbar puncture
Incidence (epidemiology)
Cytarabine
Infant
medicine.disease
Surgery
Child, Preschool
Atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor
Female
Neurology (clinical)
Arachnoiditis
business
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15737373 and 0167594X
- Volume :
- 95
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Neuro-Oncology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f1ae87b46b64ed4643a5dafc1a93633c
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-009-9892-6