Comment on “Response assessment in medulloblastoma and leptomeningeal seeding tumors: recommendations from the Response Assessment in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Committee”

I read with interest and trepidation “Response assessment in medulloblastoma and leptomeningeal seeding tumors: recommendations from the Response Assessment in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Committee” 1 —interest because at St Jude we invest significant time and expertise in researching and optimizing pediatric neuro-oncologic imaging; trepidation because I was a member of this committee but felt compelled to withdraw because I felt that 2 recommendations were counter to existing evidence and potentially detrimental to patient care