This week's artwork was donated by Dathan, a pediatric cancer patient who received treatment at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia . National Cancer Institute Adult pineal parenchymal tumor Pineocytoma and pineoblastoma These diverse tumors require special consideration. Pineocytomas are slow growing and carry variable prognoses for cure. Pineoblastomas are more rapidly growing and have a worse prognosis. Depending on the degree of anaplasia, pineal astrocytomas vary in prognosis.
Higher grades have a worse prognosis.
Surgery plus radiation therapy for pineocytoma and lower grades of astrocytoma. Surgery plus radiation therapy and chemotherapy for pineoblastoma and higher grades of astrocytoma. Therapeutic modalities for pineal region tumors. Radiation therapy for pineal and suprasellar germ cell tumors. PDQ statements exist for a number of topics.