[Treatment of medulloblastomas in children]

Fifty-two children were treated surgically in the years 1980-1987. Their mean age was 5.3 years, range 10 months-13 years. In 58% partial removal of the tumour was done, in 4% only biopsy was performed. Shunt treatment was necessary in 40% cases. The analysis showed that in the cases treated in the years 1980-1984 1-year survival was 75%, 3-year survival was 39%, 5-year survival was 25%. Statistical analysis demonstrated that in the cases treated in the years 1985-1987 the 1-year survival was 95%, 3-year survival was 60%, and 5-year survival was 51%.