Abstract
The quality of life in long-term survivors of paediatric brain stem tumors, treated with radiotherapy is evaluated. They suffer predominantly from pre-treatment neurological impairments, which seriously influence their quality of life. The most often observed treatment sequelae are pituitary insufficiency and hearing loss.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Brain Stem Neoplasms / complications
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Brain Stem Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Brain Stem Neoplasms / mortality
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Brain Stem Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hearing Loss / etiology
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Humans
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Hypopituitarism / etiology
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Hypothyroidism / etiology
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Learning Disabilities / etiology
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Male
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Prognosis
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Quality of Life*