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Review
. 2021 Aug;68(4):811-824.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2021.04.007.

Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Children

Jignesh Tailor  1 , Eric M Jackson  2
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Review

Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Children

Jignesh Tailor et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2021 Aug.

Abstract

This article provides general principles of managing children with central nervous system tumors. The distribution, diagnostic work-up, and key principles of treatment are reviewed, and special circumstances that may be encountered by pediatricians in the community are discussed.

Keywords: Brain tumor; Neuro-oncology; Spinal cord tumors.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.