[Conservative therapy of CNS-tumors in children. I. Intrduction (author's transl)]

A successful conservative therapy of brain tumors presupposes an early diagnosis as well as radical tumor removal as far as possible. The previously unisatisfactory results of treatment are still often attributable to late diagnosis. With new diagnostic methods of low risk, e.g. computerized tomography, an earlier begin of therapy should be attainable. Improved results of treatment can be expected only by the cooperation of all regional centers in prospective therapy studies and continuous cooperation of all faculties involved.