Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are a type of malignant brain tumour. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and outlook for DIPG.
High-grade gliomas are a type of brain tumour that can develop in the central nervous system. Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Read about the many different types of low-grade gliomas, including cerebellar, optic, brainstem, hemispheric, thalamic, and spinal cord.
Gliomas are a type of brain tumour. Find out what causes them, types of gliomas and possible symptoms.
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.
Learn how chemotherapy works with this click-through animation that shows how chemotherapy affects cells in the body.
The side effects from chemotherapy medications are not the same for everyone. Find out what the possible side effects of taking chemotherapy medications are and how they can be managed.
This page describes the use of chemotherapy for rhabdoid tumours.
An in-depth discussion of chemotherapy for children suffering from various types of brain tumours.
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.
Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment. Learn about the different types of chemotherapy medications, how your health-care team decides which types to use, and the role of corticosteroids in cancer treatment.
An in-depth description of the potential side effects of chemotherapy for children suffering from brain tumours.
Chemotherapy can cause many different issues in addition to hair loss and making you feel sick. Find out about other issues related to chemotherapy and how to manage them.
Learn about chemotherapy your child receives before the blood and marrow transplant.
Find out what happens when you receive chemotherapy as an outpatient, either in the hospital or taking medications at home.
Learn how cold therapy of the mouth (oral cryotherapy) is used during cancer treatment or blood and marrow transplant to prevent oral mucositis.
Learn how children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are treated.
Learn how the complications of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) are treated.
Some people can still travel and go on vacation while receiving chemotherapy. Find out what you need to know about travel and chemotherapy, including practicial tips and major risks.
Learn how chemotherapy for acute childhood leukemias is administered and possible side effects children receiving chemotherapy may experience.
A step-by-step introduction to the different types of childhood brain tumors. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
Learn about the different types of treatment for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Find out how a brain tumour diagnosis and/or its treatment can impact your child’s growth and how the effects can be managed.
Learn about possible interactions between cancer treatments and natural health products
