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SIOP PODC-adapted treatment guidelines for craniopharyngioma in low- and middle-income settings.

Nisreen AmayiriAriane SpitaelsMohamed ZaghloulAnthony FigajiSergio CavalheiroHermann L MüllerMoawia ElhassanJeannette ParkesNaureen MushtaqMohamed El BeltagyYacoub A YousefNatia EsiashviliMichael SullivanMarcos Devanir Silva da CostaPatricia DastoliFatima MubarakUte BartelsOmar ChamdineAlan DavidsonAwni MusharbashPatricia AlcasabasEric BouffetSimon Bailey
Published in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2020)
Pediatric craniopharyngioma is a rare tumor with excellent survival but significant long-term morbidities due to the loco-regional tumor growth or secondary to its treatment. Visual impairment, panhypopituitarism, hypothalamic damage, and behavioral changes are among the main challenges. This tumor should be managed under the care of a multidisciplinary team to determine the optimum treatment within the available resources. This is particularly important for low middle-income countries where resources are variable. This report provides risk-stratified management guidelines for children diagnosed with craniopharyngioma in a resource-limited setting.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • pain management
  • childhood cancer