Radiation Treatment Decreases Long-term Survival in Most Common Pediatric Brain Tumor

A recent large-scale cohort study conducted by the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center found that almost 90 percent of children treated for low-grade gliomas (the most common pediatric brain tumor) are alive 20 years later, with few dying from the tumor as adults. However, children who received radiation treatment had significantly lower long-term survival rates compared to children who did not receive radiation. This is the first comprehensive study to analyze the long-term survival rate of children treated for low-grade gliomas. To read more about this study, click here.