Read about the many different types of low-grade gliomas, including cerebellar, optic, brainstem, hemispheric, thalamic, and spinal cord.
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.
Gliomas are a type of brain tumour. Find out what causes them, types of gliomas and possible symptoms.
Diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG) are a type of malignant brain tumour. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and outlook for DIPG.
Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve in the eye. It can occur in one eye or both eyes at the same time. Learn about the signs and symptoms of optic neuritis and what to expect.
Find out how a brain tumour diagnosis and/or its treatment can impact your child’s growth and how the effects can be managed.
Radiation therapy may be used to help treat a brain tumour. Learn how radiation therapy works and what you need to know before your child begins treatment.
Learn how the complications of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) are treated.
Neurofibromatosis or NF1 causes growths to form on nerve tissues. Learn about both the common and uncommon skin and bone abnormalities of this condition.
Learn how radiation therapy is used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Antibody-mediated neuroinflammatory disorders are conditions where the body’s immune system attacks its own cells in the central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and/or optic nerves). Learn about the different types of antibody-mediated neuroinflammatory brain disorders and what the signs and symptoms are for each.
Radiation therapy is used to treat some kinds of cancer. Find out it works, what needs to be done to prepare and what to expect while receiving radiation treatment.
Learn about total body irradiation which is given to a child before the blood and marrow transplant.
There are several types of radiation therapy, depending on the type of cancer and the location. Find out about these different types of radiation, including total body irradiation.
An in-depth discussion of the potential complications that may arise in children who have recently undergone brain tumour surgery.
There are many things that need to be considered when having radiation therapy. Find out some important things to think about during treatment as well as after radiation therapy is complete.
Radiation targets cancer cells but can also damage healthy cells, which can cause different side effects. Read an overview of these side effects, find out when you may notice them whether you can predict which side effects you may have.
An in-depth discussion of the possible side effects of radiation for children with brain tumours.
Neuroinflammatory disorders are conditions in which inflammation affects the central nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and/or optic nerves).
An overview of the causes, genetics, symptoms, diagnosis, environmental risks and treatment of childhood brain tumours.
Detailed information on the effects that brain tumour treatment may have on a child's fertility and pubertal development.
Important information on the physical and sensory effects that your child may experience following brain tumour treatment.
Learn about craniopharyngiomas, including how they are diagnosed, treatments and long-term outcomes.
This page describes what is involved in the treatment of rhabdoid tumours.
Radiation can affect fertility for both males and females. Learn how it can affect fertility and what your options are for preserving fertility.
