Review of dose fractionation schemes for pontine glioma irradiation
Open Access
- 15 June 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Peertechz Publications Private Limited in Journal of Surgery and Surgical Research
- Vol. 6 (1), 073-078
- https://doi.org/10.17352/2455-2968.000101
Abstract
Brainstem tumors constitute approximately 10% to 15% of CNS neoplasms in the pediatric population, and most common of brainstem tumors is diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).Keywords
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