Likely open for accrual Feb. 1996. Open for accrual Feb. 1995. Treatment for pediatric craniopharyngioma is coordinated through Dr. Dooling's office . Treatment for adult patients is coordinated through the Neurosurgical Oncology offices. For evaluation and treatment of metastatic tumors to the spine or peripheral nerves see the Neurosurgical Oncology section.
Localized injection approaches for the control of pain.
Utilization of Echo-planar MRI and PET scanning for the diagnosis of recurrent tumor versus necrosis. Heparin-fragment therapy of radiation necrosis. Peripheral Neuroblast Tumors Pediatric brain tumors are treated by a multidisciplinary group including pediatric oncologists, pediatric neurologists, radiation oncologists, and pediatric neurosurgeons . See the MGH Pediatric Neurosurgery Homepag e for a listing of MGH neurosurgeons with special expertise in the treatment of pediatric brain tumors. Proton beam stereotactic radiosurgery is also available for the treatment of pediatric brain, and spine tumors.