Childhood Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

Central nervous system atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT) treatment in children includes surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation ther...

Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

Treatment for children with central nervous system germ cell tumors (GCT) depend upon the specific tumor type. Options include radiatio...

Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

Treatment options for children with central nervous system embryonal tumors include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, stem cell...

Childhood Brain Stem Glioma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

Childhood brain stem glioma presents as a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG; a fast-growing tumor that is difficult to treat and h...

Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors Treatment Overview (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

Treatment for children with brain and spinal cord tumors is based on histology and location within the brain. For most of these tumors, ...

Childhood Astrocytomas Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

Treatment options for children with astrocytomas include observation, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapy. G...

Childhood Craniopharyngioma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

Treatment options for children with craniopharyngioma include surgery, radiation therapy, cyst drainage, intracavitary instillation thera...

Childhood Central Nervous System Germ Cell Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version

Childhood Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version

Childhood central nervous system atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor treatment may include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and hi...

Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors Treatment Overview (PDQ®)–Patient Version

Childhood Brain Stem Glioma Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version

Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version

Childhood central nervous system embryonal tumors and pineal tumors are treated with surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, high-dos...

Childhood Craniopharyngioma Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version. General Information About Childhood Craniopharyngioma

Key Points Childhood craniopharyngiomas are benign brain tumors found near the pituitary gland. There are no known risk factor...

Childhood Astrocytomas Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version. General Information About Childhood Astrocytomas

Key Points Childhood astrocytoma is a disease in which benign (noncancer) or malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the ...