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Pineal tumors.

R M Linggood1, P H Chapman

  • 1Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Journal of Neuro-Oncology
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
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Pineal area tumors in 30 patients were treated with surgery and irradiation, achieving a two-thirds survival rate 5-15 years post-treatment. Tissue diagnosis is crucial for optimal management and prognosis of these rare tumors.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Oncology

Background:

  • Pineal area tumors are rare and diverse, posing diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
  • Treatment strategies have evolved, with surgery and irradiation being primary modalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the outcomes of surgical and irradiation-based treatment for pineal area tumors.
  • To emphasize the importance of tissue diagnosis in guiding treatment and predicting prognosis.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 30 patients treated between 1972-1985.
  • Combination of surgery, whole brain, local field, or craniospinal irradiation.
  • Tissue diagnosis was obtained in 18 patients; 14 required shunts.

Main Results:

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  • Two-thirds of patients survived 5 to 15 years post-treatment.
  • No surgical mortality and minimal morbidity from biopsy.
  • Late effects included mild hearing loss and treatable endocrinopathies.

Conclusions:

  • Tissue diagnosis is essential for optimal treatment planning and prognostic assessment.
  • Endodermal sinus tumors and pineoblastomas exhibit high malignancy, warranting consideration of aggressive therapies, potentially including chemotherapy.