Medulloblastoma (MB) comprises a biologically heterogeneous group of embryonal tumours
of the cerebellum. Four subgroups of MB have been described (WNT, sonic hedgehog …

Standard treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumours includes high-dose
megavoltage-range radiation to the cranial vault. About half of patients survive> 6 months …

Recent research has demonstrated that survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for a myriad
of late effects that affect physical and mental quality of life. We discuss the patterns and …

Approximately 100,000 primary and metastatic brain tumor patients/year in the US survive
long enough (> 6 months) to experience radiation-induced brain injury. Prior to 1970, the …

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a promising method for characterizing microstructural
changes or differences with neuropathology and treatment. The diffusion tensor may be …

The transcription factor MYB has a key role as a regulator of stem and progenitor cells in the
bone marrow, colonic crypts and a neurogenic region of the adult brain. It is in these …

Purpose The current study prospectively examined processing speed (PS), broad attention
(BA), and working memory (WM) ability of patients diagnosed with medulloblastoma over a 5 …

Aim This meta‐analysis provides a systematic review of studies into intellectual and
attentional functioning of paediatric brain tumour survivors (PBTS) as assessed by two …

Identifying cognitive deficits associated with pediatric brain tumors and their treatment is
important in delineating the mechanisms of intellectual decline often associated with these …

We examined the functional role of white matter growth in cognitive development.
Specifically, we used hierarchical regression analyses to test the unique contributions of age …