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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of survivors of childhood brain tumor

From: Behavioral outcome among survivors of childhood brain tumor: a case control study

Characteristics

Mean (± SD)

Age at diagnosis, year

7.2 (3.6)

Age at study entry, year

12.5 (3.7)

Time from end of treatment to study, year

5.5 (3.9)

 

N (%)

Pathology

 Medulloblastoma

14 (36.8)

 Germ Cell Tumor

10 (26.3)

 Craniopharygioma

5 (13.2)

 Glioma

2 (5.3)

 PNET

2 (5.3)

 Others

5 (13.2)

Tumour location

 Supratentorial

21 (55.3)

 Infratentorial

17 (44.7)

Treatment

 Tumor excision only

2 (5.3)

 Tumor excision + radiotherapy

6 (15.8)

 Tumor excision + radiotherapy + chemotherapy

20 (52.6)

 Tumor excision + chemotherapy

3 (7.9)

 Biopsy + radiotherapy + chemotherapy

2 (5.3)

 Biopsy + radiotherapy

2 (5.3)

 Chemotherapy + radiotherapy

2 (5.3)

 Radiotherapy only

1 (0.9)

Complications from disease and treatment

N (%)

Hydrocephalus

 Yes

24 (63.2)

 No

14 (36.8)

Shunt

 Yes

23 (60.5)

 No

15 (39.5)

Intracranial infection after diagnosis (ventriculitis)

 Yes

2 (5.3)

 No

36 (94.7)

Relapse

 Yes

6 (15.8)

 No

32 (84.2)

Disability (Physical, Hearing and Visual)

 Yes

28 (73.7)

 No

10 (26.3)

Type of disability

 Physical impairment

13 (34.2)

 Hearing impairment

7 (18.4)

 Visual impairment

25 (65.8)

Endocrinopathy

 Yes

19 (50)

 No

19 (50)