Brain tumours in children

Brain tumours in children

Brain tumours are the most common solid tumours in children but are nonetheless seen only infrequently outside specialist units. They typically present with developmental regression and enlarging head circumference in the youngest, with head - ache, seizure and focal deficits prominent in older children. Posterior fossa tumours are relatively more common in children, in particular: /uni25CF medulloblastoma; /uni25CF ependymoma; /uni25CF pilocytic astrocytoma. Treatment will typically combine surgical resection or biopsy , CSF diversion, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy .

Brain tumours in children

Brain tumours are the most common solid tumours in children but are nonetheless seen only infrequently outside specialist units. They typically present with developmental regression and enlarging head circumference in the youngest, with head - ache, seizure and focal deficits prominent in older children. Posterior fossa tumours are relatively more common in children, in particular: /uni25CF medulloblastoma; /uni25CF ependymoma; /uni25CF pilocytic astrocytoma. Treatment will typically combine surgical resection or biopsy , CSF diversion, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy .

Brain tumours in children

Brain tumours are the most common solid tumours in children but are nonetheless seen only infrequently outside specialist units. They typically present with developmental regression and enlarging head circumference in the youngest, with head - ache, seizure and focal deficits prominent in older children. Posterior fossa tumours are relatively more common in children, in particular: /uni25CF medulloblastoma; /uni25CF ependymoma; /uni25CF pilocytic astrocytoma. Treatment will typically combine surgical resection or biopsy , CSF diversion, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy .