EPID-01. Differences in first-line treatment but comparable survival outcomes for pediatric brainstem and non-brainstem high-grade gliomas in the Netherlands – a population-based study

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Pediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGG) are among the most devastating childhood cancers. Due to their limited treatment options and tumor biology, brainstem (BS) pHGG are considered to have worse survival outcomes compared to non-brainstem (NBS) pHGG. METHODS: Detailed clinical data were gathered by trained registrars for all children diagnosed with a pHGG (including radiologically diagnosed brainstem tumors) in the Netherlands for the period 2003-2017. Tumors were grouped into BS and NBS tumors according to the ICD-O-3 topography codes. Differences in treatment characteris... Mehr ...