Induction treatment for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, experience of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Background: The biology of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma remains poorly understood and the dismal prognosis has not changed despite various attempts to add chemotherapy to standard radiation.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective chart review was carried out of patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma treated at M.D.