Abstract
Adolescents with brain tumours have been, and in most cases still are, haphazardly
assigned, on referral, to either ‘paediatric’ or ‘adult’-based treatment centres.
In this age group, there is therefore a history of inconsistent treatment, delivery
of inappropriate ‘maturity-related’ care and a reduced chance of gathering vital biological,
clinical and treatment-related information germane to this group of patients and their
tumours. These days, adolescents with brain tumours should be actively targeted for
recruitment into clinical trials and admission into dedicated neuro-oncology centres
or programmes that can deliver the necessary and age appropriate multidisciplinary
management.
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Publication history
Accepted:
September 2,
2003
Received in revised form:
August 27,
2003
Received:
May 26,
2003
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