Responses and adverse effects of carboplatin-based chemotherapy for pediatric intracranial germ cell tumors

• Main Authors: Suntae Ji (Author), Hee Won Chueh (Author), Ju Youn Kim (Author), Su Jin Lim (Author), Eun Joo Cho (Author), Soo Hyun Lee (Author), Keon Hee Yoo (Author), Ki Woong Sung (Author), Hong Hoe Koo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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PurposeCisplatin-based chemotherapy has been commonly used for the treatment of intracranial germ cell tumors (IC-GCTs). However, this treatment exhibits some adverse effects such as renal problems and hearing difficulty. Carboplatin-based chemotherapy was administered to pediatric patients with IC-...