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What are childhood primitive neuroectodermal tumor and pineal tumor?
Childhood supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor and pineal tumor
are types of brain tumors in which cancer (malignant) cells begin to grow in the
tissues of the brain. The bra... |
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What are adult brain tumors?
Adult brain tumors are diseases in which cancer (malignant) cells begin to
grow in the tissues of the brain. The brain controls memory and learning, senses
(hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch), and emotion. It also cont... |
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Classifications of brain tumors
Brain tumors are classified as primary or secondary. Primary brain tumors
are brain tumors that grow from the brain tissue or its immediate surroundings.
Secondary, or metastatic, brain tumors are tumors that start in a... |
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Lillian Bell was an active and involved member of her retirement community,
getting out frequently, exercising daily and swimming weekly. But in the fall of
2002, she suddenly developed ringing in her ears, headaches and dizziness that
required use of... |
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Childhood brain stem glioma is a disease in which benign (noncancer) or
malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain stem.
The brain
stem is the part of the brain connected to the spinal cord. It is located in
the lowest part of the brain,... |
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Childhood cerebellar astrocytoma is a disease in which benign (noncancer)
or malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain.
Astrocytomas
are tumors
that develop from brain cells
called astrocytes. Cerebellar astrocytomas start in the cereb... |
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Childhood cerebral astrocytoma is a disease in which benign (noncancer) or
malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain.
Astrocytomas
are tumors
that start in brain cells
called astrocytes.
Cerebral astrocytomas form in the area of the b... |
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Childhood medulloblastoma is a disease in which benign (noncancer) or
malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain.
Childhood medulloblastoma
(tumor)
usually forms in the cerebellum,
which is at the lower back of the brain. The cerebellum... |
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What is childhood visual pathway glioma?
Childhood visual pathway glioma is a type of brain tumor in which cancer
(malignant) cells begin to grow in the tissues of the brain. The brain controls
memory and learning, the senses (hearing, sight, smell, tas... |
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What is intra-arterial chemotherapy infusion?
Intra-arterial chemotherapy infusion is a treatment that delivers high doses
of chemotherapy medication directly to the area in which your brain tumor is
located. The medication is carried through the arteri... |
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