Understanding the diagnosis of a brain tumour is necessary to choose the most effective treatment for your child. Find out about the different categories of brain tumours, staging and grading.
In-depth information on treatment options for different types of brain tumours and brain cancer in children.
Chemotherapy may be used to treat some types of brain tumours. Learn general information about how chemotherapy is given, how it works and coping with side effects.
Find out about some of the treatments and coping mechanisms available for bipolar disorder, including medications, psychotherapy and lifestyle changes.
Learn about the medications that can treat bipolar disorder, including their side effects and how your child will be monitored while they take them.
Learn about heart tumours in children, and how they are diagnosed. Both the most common types of benign and malignant tumours are discussed.
Plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) are types of tumours that grow along nerves, most commonly occurring in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Learn about the symptoms, causes, treatment and long-term outcomes.
Detailed information on the effects that brain tumour treatment may have on a child's fertility and pubertal development.
Find out what complementary and alternative therapies mean and things to consider before trying a complementary or alternative therapy for your child.
This page describes a type of brain tumour called a rhabdoid tumour, what causes this kind of tumour, and some possible symptoms.
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
A step-by-step introduction to the different types of childhood brain tumors. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
In-depth information concerning behaviour changes you might see in your child during brain tumour treatment.
An in-depth description of other diagnostic procedures, such as blood tests and x-rays, which are involved in the medical diagnosis of brain cancer.
This page gives an overview of the different types of germ cell tumours, what the symptoms of germ cell tumours are and how they are treated.
An in-depth description of the option of shunts for children suffering from brain tumours.
Step 3 of the Bright IDEAS system is to evaluate the options you listed in the previous step. Learn how to evaluate and rank your options to help you choose the best solution for your situation.
An in-depth discussion of the possible side effects of radiation for children with brain tumours.
An in-depth discussion of the possible complications from central line treatments for children with brain tumours.
Detailed information on the effect that brain tumour treatment may have on a girl’s pubertal development and fertility.
This page describes what is involved in the treatment of rhabdoid tumours.
Read about the occurrence of secondary cancer after brain tumour treatment in your child. Find out what the risk factors are, how it will be screened and what can be done.
Step 2 of the Bright IDEAS system for problem solving is to define your options. Find tips for creating a list of possible solutions and learn how to rate each of your options.
Find out how osteoporosis can develop in your child as a result of brain tumour treatment, and how this can be prevented.
Read about the symptoms and causes of absence seizures and how best to help your child when they have one.
