Primitive neuroectodermal tumor incidence, treatment patterns, and outcome: An analysis of the National Cancer Database.
Matthew R WoesteNeal BhutianiYoung K HongJasmit ShahWoihwan KimMichael E EggerPrejesh PhilipsKelly M McMastersRobert C G MartinCharles R ScogginsPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)
cPNET and pPNET are rare and aggressive malignancies that tend to arise in White males. Multimodal treatment including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation is conventional. Patients with cPNET more often receive radiation and primary tumor resection with increased 90-day mortality.