Table 1. Clinical and demographic characteristics of pediatric patients with medulloblastoma treated in a Brazilian reference center (n=106), Campinas, São Paulo.
| Total=106 | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Age (years) | ||
| <3 | 15 | 14.1 |
| 3-16 | 87 | 82.1 |
| >16 | 04 | 3.8 |
| Tumor site in the radiological examination | ||
| 4th ventricle | 73 | 68.9 |
| Cerebellar hemisphere | 22 | 20.8 |
| Middle cerebellar peduncle | 10 | 9.4 |
| No information | 01 | 0.9 |
| Histological diagnosis | ||
| Classic | 67 | 63.2 |
| Desmoplastic | 29 | 27.3 |
| Anaplastic/large cells | 10 | 9.5 |
| Clinical staging | ||
| High-risk | 64 | 60.4 |
| Standard-risk | 42 | 39.6 |
| Surgery | ||
| Complete resection | 67 | 63.2 |
| Incomplete resection | 36 | 34.0 |
| Biopsy | 03 | 2.8 |
| Radiotherapy | ||
| Skull and neuraxis | 88 | 83.0 |
| Not performed | 18 | 17.0 |
| Recurrence | ||
| Yes | 28 | 26.4 |
| No | 78 | 73.6 |
| Status at the last follow-up (January 2019) | ||
| Alive without disease | 66 | 62.3 |
| Alive with disease | 01 | 0.9 |
| Died of disease | 27 | 25.5 |
| Died of infection | 07 | 6.6 |
| Died of surgical complications | 05 | 4.7 |