Epidemiological characteristics and survival outcomes of children with medulloblastoma treated at the National Cancer Institute (INCA) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gabriela Oigman1, Diana S Osorio2, Sima Ferman1, Joseph R Stanek2, Antonio Aversa do Souto3, Marcio MC Christiani3, Denise MA Magalhaes4, Jonathan L Finlay2, Denizar A Vianna5.
1 Division of Pediatric Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
2 Division of Hematology, Oncology, and BMT, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
3 Division of Neurosurgery, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
4 Division of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
5 State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Correspondence:
Gabriela Oigman, Division of Pediatric Oncology, INCA, Praça da Cruz Vermelha, 23, 5o andar. Cep: 20230-040. Tel: 5521997926269. Email: gabriela.bellas@inca.gov.br
Word Count:
Abstract: 243
Main text: 2503
Number of tables: 2
Number of figures: 3
Running Title: Epidemiology and survival of pediatric medulloblastoma
Keywords: Medulloblastoma; childhood cancer; survival analysis