Pineal anlage tumor: clinical and diagnostic features, and rationales for treatment.

Denise ObrechtElke PfaffMartin MynarekBrigitte BisonMartina RodehüserMartina BeckerSilke KietzStefan M PfisterDavid T JonesDominik SturmAndreas von DeimlingFelix SahmRolf-Dieter KortmannRudolf SchwarzTorsten PietschGudrun FleischhackStefan Rutkowski

Published in: Journal of neuro-oncology (2024)

PAT is an aggressive disease mostly affecting young children. Therefore, adjuvant therapy using intensive chemotherapy and considering radiotherapy appears to comprise an appropriate treatment strategy. Reporting further cases is crucial to evaluate distinct treatment strategies.

Keyphrases

early stage
locally advanced
radiation therapy
squamous cell carcinoma
emergency department
combination therapy