Causes of death in pediatric neuro-oncology: the sickkids experience from 2000 to 2017.

Samuele RenziOrli MichaeliVijay RamaswamyAnnie HuangDerek StephensBryan MaguireUri TaboriEric BouffetUte Bartels

Published in: Journal of neuro-oncology (2020)

Disease progression is the main cause of death in children with brain tumor, while treatment related mortality is low in this series. Research should continue to focus on improving treatment strategies for patients whose prognosis remains dismal.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
young adults
prognostic factors
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
combination therapy