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 the complications of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) are treated.
Learn how hemodialysis removes waste products from the blood when the kidneys fail.
A step-by-step introduction to the different types of childhood brain tumors. Answers from Canadian Paediatric Hospitals.
Find out how a brain tumour diagnosis and/or its treatment can impact your child’s growth and how the effects can be managed.
Brain tumours can affect the brain and central nervous system. Learn about the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis for brain tumours in teenagers.
Read about the causes and symptoms of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome epilepsy and how the condition is 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 about several types of lines and catheters inserted into a vein that are used for vascular access on a premature baby or ill newborn.
Learn about different brain tumors including pituitary adenoma, schwannoma, meningioma, and PNETs. Trusted answers from The Hospital for Sick Children.
An in-depth look at treatment possibilities for other tumour types such as a pituitary adenoma, a schwannoma, a meningioma, and PNETs.
An in-depth discussion of the potential complications that may arise in children who have recently undergone brain tumour surgery.
Learn about the different types of brain tumours, how they are diagnosed and treated, and the various supports available to families.
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