Long-term survival following extra-neural metastasis from a pineoblastoma

Citation
G. Fraser et al., Long-term survival following extra-neural metastasis from a pineoblastoma, J NEURO-ONC, 48(2), 2000, pp. 141-144
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY
ISSN journal
0167594X → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
141 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-594X(200006)48:2<141:LSFEMF>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A young woman presented with a pineoblastoma treated initially with whole n euraxis radiotherapy. She had biopsy confirmed metastatic disease to the le ft lateral pelvis which was treated on 2 separate occasions, and biopsy con firmed metastatic disease to the subcutaneous tissues of the left thigh. Sh e currently remains well 8 years after the primary diagnosis and 6 years af ter the first systemic relapse.