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Systemic staging of supratentorial extra‐axial brain tumors in children craniopharyngiomas, atypical teratoma and teratoid tumors of the suprasellar region (germinomas), and intracranial teratomas
Author(s) -
James Hector E.,
Edwards Michael S. B.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19851001)56:7+<1800::aid-cncr2820561315>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - germinoma , medicine , teratoma , germ cell tumors , craniopharyngioma , pathology , radiology , surgery , radiation therapy , chemotherapy
A staging system has been proposed for the following tumors: craniopharyngiomas, germinomas, and intracranial teratomas. Various aspects of the specific pathologic and growth characteristics of the tumor determines such categorization and subclassifiation of the tumors. A brief analysis of the clinical aspects in reference to classification is presented. The suggested systems will need to be tested in clinical studies to determine their validity. Cancer 56: 1800‐1803, 1985.