High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue for brain tumors. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The use of high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell rescue for malignant brain tumors is reviewed. Promising results have been reported in patients with medulloblastomas, supratentorial PNET's and high-grade astrocytomas. Results thus far have been disappointing for ependymomas and brain stem gliomas. The role of this treatment strategy for other chemotherapy-sensitive tumors such as oligodendrogliomas and central nervous system germ cell tumors has yet to be determined.

publication date

  • February 1, 2002

Research

keywords

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0036171122

PubMed ID

  • 11856595

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 41

issue

  • 2