Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma: current insights and future directions

Abstract Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a lethal pediatric brain tumor and the leading cause of brain tumor–related death in children. As several clinical trials over the past few decades have led to no significant improvements in outcome, the current standard of care remains fractionate...

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Main Authors: Dilakshan Srikanthan, Michael S. Taccone, Randy Van Ommeren, Joji Ishida, Stacey L. Krumholtz, James T. Rutka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Chinese Neurosurgical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41016-020-00218-w