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Embryonal Tumors

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Embryonal tumors account for a large fraction of pediatric brain tumors. Their cell of origin, histopathological classification, and treatment are all areas of controversy. The prognosis for these tumors was at one time exceedingly poor, but advances in treatment have led to substantial improvement in survival. Intensive treatment strategies often lead to debilitating and severe late effects.

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    Nalin Gupta MD, PhD (Assistant Professor, Chief) (Assistant Professor, Chief)

  2. Division of Neuro-Oncology, Departments of Neurological Surgery and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, USA

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Fisher, P.G. (2004). Embryonal Tumors. In: Gupta, N., Banerjee, A., Haas-Kogan, D. (eds) Pediatric CNS Tumors. Pediatric Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09227-9_6

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