Pediatric Brain Tumor

                                         

                                                                                 

Pediatric brain tumors are masses or growths of abnormal cells that occur in a child's brain or the tissue and structures that are near it. Many different types of pediatric brain tumors exist some are noncancerous (benign) and some are cancerous (malignant).

Treatment and chance of recovery (prognosis) depend on the type of tumor, its location within the brain, whether it has spread, and your child's age and general health. Because new treatments and technologies are continually being developed, several options may be available at different points in treatment.

Treatment for brain tumors in children is typically quite different from treatment for adult brain tumors, so it's very important to enlist the expertise and experience of pediatric specialists in neurology and cancer.

Which pediatric brain tumor is most common?

Astrocytoma in children - Astrocytoma is the most common type of brain and spinal cord tumor in children. They are also known as gliomas.

What age do pediatric brain tumors occur?

They most often develop in children ages 5 to 8. Also called low-grade gliomas, these are the most common brain tumors in children. Medulloblastomas are the most common type of childhood brain cancer. Most medulloblastomas occur before age 10.

Signs and symptoms of pediatric brain tumor : 

• Headaches (often worse in the morning)
• Vomiting (usually in the morning) or feeling sick.
• Fits (seizures)
• Feeling very irritated or losing interest in day-to-day things.
• Eye problems, such as abnormal eye movements, blurring, or double vision feel very tired much more quickly than usual.

Are pediatric brain tumors curable?

Most of these tumors are located in the middle of the brainstem and cannot be surgically removed, particularly the diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG. A few brainstem tumors are more favorably located and can be treated with surgery. These are often treated with non-surgical methods.

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