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