The rationale for early detection and treatment of brain tumors in survivors of childhood cancer

Survivors of childhood cancer have a relatively high risk of developing second cancers. The incidence of brain tumor in these patients approaches 1% at 10 years, over 80-fold that in the general population. This high incidence increases the likelihood that early detection of brain tumors in survivor...

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Main Authors: Lawrence D. Recht, Griffith Harsh IV, Harvey J. Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-12-01
Series:Oncology Reviews
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Online Access:http://www.oncologyreviews.org/index.php/or/article/view/77