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Anaplastic Astrocytomas

Anaplastic astrocytomas are brain tumors that arise from brain cells called astrocytes, which are a type of glial cell.

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Astrocytoma

Astrocytomas are tumors that arise in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance and coordination.

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ATRT

An atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) is a very rare, aggressive tumor of the central nervous system.

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Brain Tumors

Childhood brain tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous), but both types can be life-threatening.

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Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to stop cancer cells from multiplying in the body.

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Craniopharyngioma

Craniopharyngioma is a childhood brain tumor.

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Diffuse Midline Glioma

A diffuse midline glioma (DMG) is an aggressive type of brain tumor.

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DNET

A dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET) is a low-grade, slow-growing brain tumor.

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Ependymoma

An ependymoma is a tumor that arises from cells that are found lining the ventricular system (areas of the brain or spinal cord where spinal fluid is found).

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Ganglioglioma

A ganglioglioma is low-grade tumor of mixed cell type.

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Germinoma

A germinoma is a type of germ cell tumor that is most often found in the brain.

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Glioblastoma Multiforme

Glioblastoma multiformes (GBMs) are high-grade gliomas that arise from the brain’s supportive tissue (glial cells).

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Glioma

A glioma is a kind of brain tumor that originates from glial cells, which support and nourish neurons in the brain.

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Gliomatosis Cerebri

Gliomatosis cerebri is a highly aggressive, rare form of malignant astrocytic tumor.

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High-grade Glioma

A pediatric glioma is a kind of brain tumor that starts in glial stem cells.

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Low-Grade Gliomas

Low-grade gliomas are brain tumors that originate from glial cells, which support and nourish neurons in the brain.

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Medulloblastoma

A medulloblastoma is a brain tumor located in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls complex motor functions.

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Meningioma

Meningioma is a slow-growing and usually non-cancerous tumor that originates in the meninges, the membrane layer covering the brain and spinal cord.

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Oligodendroglioma

Oligodendrogliomas are low-grade gliomas, a type of brain tumor, that arise from a type of cell called an oligodendrocyte.

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Optic Nerve Glioma

An optic nerve glioma (also called an optic pathway glioma) is a slow-growing brain tumor that arises in or around the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain.

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Treatment

Radiation Therapy

Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA, the genetic material in a cell.

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Seizures

Seizures happen when brain cells fire or “talk” too much, temporarily disrupting the brain’s normal electrical signals. They’re quite common, especially in infants and young children.

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Stem Cell Transplant

A stem cell transplant (also called bone marrow transplant) is the infusion of healthy stem cells into the body to stimulate new bone marrow growth.

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Tectal Gliomas

A tectal glioma is a low-grade, slow-growing brain tumor in the tectum, the roof of the brain stem.

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Thalamic Astrocytoma and Hypothalamic Astrocytoma

Thalamic and hypothalamic astrocytomas are tumors that develop in the brain’s glial or supportive tissues.

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