General Information About Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors

Source: Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors Summary Index (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: December 19, 2023 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Primary brain tumors are a diverse group of diseases that together constitute the most common solid tumor of childhood. The Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS) estimates that approximately 4,300 U.S. children are diagnosed each year.[1]

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Brain tumors are classified by histology, but tumor location and extent of spread are also important factors that affect treatment and prognosis. Immunohistochemical analysis, cytogenetic and molecular genetic findings, and measures of proliferative activity are increasingly used in tumor diagnosis and classification.[2]

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