Assertion: brain tumor's prognosis | /r/AtLocation | child
Facets:
value: frequently
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: 54 Twice as common in males; increased intracranial pressure (ICP) with nonspecific mental and behavioral changes at first; later focal signs depending on location Surgery where possible; poor response to radiation; course is rapidly progressive with poor prognosis Astrocytoma 16 37 Presentation similar to glioblastoma but slower; headache, decreased motor strength and coordination; seizures or altered vital signs By time of diagnosis, total excision is usually not possible unless there is a cerebellar lesion; variable prognosis Medulloblastoma < 5 5 Seen frequently in children, males more than females; nonspecific symptoms of increased ICP; local signs vary with location Surgery combined with radiation and chemotherapy Ependymoma < 5 < 20 Similar to oligodendroglioma; increased ICP, hand hydrocephalus if tumor obstructs cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pathway Surgical excision; usually not radiosensitive Oligodendroglioma < 5 45