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"The Central Brain Tumor Registry of the US says that 3700 children (under 21) are diagnosed with brain tumors each year, with one-third succumbing to this disease within five years. Most of the survivors face long-term late effects. We estimate that there are 25000 survivors of pediatric brain tumors in the US today." - The Children's Brain Tumor Foundation

A childhood brain or spinal cord tumor is a disease in which abnormal cells form in the tissues of the brain or spinal cord.

There are many types of childhood brain and spinal cord tumors. The tumors are formed by the abnormal growth of cells and may begin in different areas of the brain or spinal cord. Tumors may be benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous).

There are different types of childhood brain and spinal cord tumors.

Childhood brain and spinal cord tumors are named based on the type of cell they formed in and where the tumor first formed in the CNS.

Astrocytomas: Childhood astrocytomas are tumors that form in cells called astrocytes. They can be low-grade or high-grade tumors. The grade of the tumor describes how abnormal the cancer cells look under a microscope and how quickly the tumor is likely to grow and spread. High-grade astrocytomas are fast-growing, malignant tumors. Low-grade astrocytomas are slow-growing tumors that are less likely to be malignant.

Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor: Childhood atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumors are fast-growing tumors that often form in the cerebellum. They may also form in other parts of the brain and in the spinal cord. (See the PDQ summary on Childhood Central Nervous System Atypical Teratoid/Rhabdoid Tumor Treatment for more information.)

Brain Stem Glioma: Childhood brain stem gliomas form in the brain stem (the part of the brain connected to the spinal cord).

For more information on treatments, suggestions, ideas, support and more - please visit some of these websites - never give up hope, never believe the statistics - this is an individual fight with individual results. We are only showing you some of the things that are out there now.

1.) Cancer.gov

2.) National Institutes for Health (NIH)

3.) The American Brain Tumor Assoc for Kids

4.) Justin's Fund and the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation

5.) The Brain Tumor Foundation for Kids