Pediatric CNS Tumors

Tumors by Pathological Type: Supratentorial Gliomas. Low grade astrocytomas. Malignant astrocytomas. Optic pathway gliomas.- Cerebellar Astrocytoma.- Brainstem Glioma. Diffuse pontine glioma. Dorsally exophytic glioma. Cervico-medullary astrocytoma.- Ependymoma.- Primitive neuroectodermal tumors. Supratentorial PNET. Medulloblastoma. Atypical rhabdoid/teratoid tumors.- Germ Cell Tumors. Germinoma. Choriocarcinoma. Yolk cell tumor. Teratoma.- Craniopharyngioma.- Neuronal Tumors. Ganglioglioma. DNET.- Choroid Plexus Tumors.- Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors. Ependymoma. Astrocytoma.- Neurocutaneous Syndromes. NF. Tuberous sclerosis. Von Hippel-Lindau. Ataxia telangiectasia.- Advances in Management: Diagnostic Imaging. Functional MRI. MR spectroscopy. Diagnosis of radiation necrosis.- Surgery. Brain mapping for dominant hemisphere tumors. Posterior fossa tumors. Spinal cord tumors. Special considerations in infants.- Chemotherapy.- Radiation Therapy.- Treatment Algorithms.- Chemotherapy Schedules.