Brain Tumors and Cancer

Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma
by National Cancer Institute
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.

Childhood Brain Tumors, Part 2
by National Cancer Institute
Germ cell tumors arise from the sex cells found in the brain. There are different types of germ cell tumors, including germinomas, embryonal cell carcinomas, choriocarcinomas, and teratomas.

Childhood Brain Tumors
by National Cancer Institute
Childhood brain tumors are a diverse group of diseases characterized by the abnormal growth of tissue contained within the skull. Brain tumors can be benign (without cancer cells) or malignant (contains cancer cells).

Childhood Brain Stem Glioma: Treatment Options
by National Cancer Institute
Radiation therapy is a cancer treatment that uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells. There are two types of radiation therapy. External radiation therapy uses a machine outside the body to send radiation toward the cancer

Childhood Brain Stem Glioma
by National Cancer Institute
Childhood brain stem glioma is a disease in which benign (noncancer) or malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the brain stem. Although cancer is rare in children, brain tumors are the most common type of childhood cancer other than leukemia

Treatment Options by Type of Adult Brain Tumor
by National Cancer Institute
Brain Stem Gliomas. Treatment of brain stem gliomas may include the following: Hyperfractionated radiation therapy, A clinical trial of new anticancer drugs and/or biologic therapy. Pineal Astrocytic Tumors: Surgery and radiation therapy

Adult Brain Tumors: Treatment Option Overview
by National Cancer Institute
Different types of treatment are available for patients with adult brain tumor. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials. Before starting treatment, patients may want to think about taking

Adult Brain Tumors, Part 2
by National Cancer Institute
Medulloblastomas are brain tumors that begin in the lower back of the brain. They are formed from abnormal brain cells at a very early stage in development. Medulloblastomas are usually found in children or young adults between the ages of 21 and 40 years

Adult Brain Tumors
by National Cancer Institute
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.