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Brain and Spinal Tumors

(Jump to: General Information | Organizations | Risk Factors | Specific Brain and Spinal Tumors | Treatment )

Organizations
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)
National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS)
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation:CBTF

Brain and Spinal Tumors, General Information
Overviews
Brain and Spinal Tumors -- Hope Through Research:NINDS
Brain Tumors:AANS
A Primer of Brain Tumors:ABTA [Order printed copy]
The Essential Guide to Brain Tumors:NBTS [PDF]
What You Need To Know About™ Brain Tumors:NCI [Order printed copy]
Cancer.Net Guide to Brain Tumor:ASCO
Brain Cancer: MedlinePlus
Adult Brain and Spinal Tumors
Brain / CNS Tumors in Adults (Detailed Guide):ACS
High-Grade Glioma in Adults:UpToDate Patient Information
Primary Low-Grade Glioma in Adults:UpToDate Patient Information
Childhood Brain and Spinal Tumors
Brain Tumors:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Brain / CNS Tumors in Children (Detailed Guide):ACS
Brain Tumor Facts & Glossary:CBTF
Resource Guide for Parents of Children with Brain or Spinal Cord Tumors:CBTF
Learning (about brain tumors):ABTA [For Kids]
Parker's Brain Storm:CBTF [For Kids]
Childhood Brain Tumors:MedlinePlus
Other General Topics
Brain Tumor Symptoms:ABTA
Living With a Brain Tumor:ABTA [PDF]
Neurologic Cancers PubMed Searches:NCI
Brain Tumor News:Oncolink

Brain Tumor Risk Factors
Who Gets Brain Tumors and Why?:NBTF [PDF]
Causes & Risk Factors:ABTA [PDF]

Treatment of Brain and Spinal Tumors
General Information
Treatment Information:NBTS
Brain Tumors: Current Treatments and Hope for the Future:CancerCare [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Treating Brain Tumors:ABTA
Brain Cancer:Stanford Cancer Center
Brain Cancer - Highlights from the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (2008):ASCO [PDF]
Brain Cancer Clinical Trial Results:NCI
See also Nervous System and Brain, Neurosurgery
Adult Brain and Spinal Tumors Treatment
How Are Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors (in adults) Treated?:ACS
Adult Brain Tumors (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI
See also Specific Brain and Spinal Tumors
Childhood Brain and Spinal Tumors Treatment
How Are Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors in Children Treated?:ACS
Childhood Brain Tumors (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI
See also Specific Brain and Spinal Tumors
Videos of Brain and Spinal Tumor Surgery
MRI-Guided Brain Tumor Removal with Cortical Mapping:Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA [Video]
Thoracic Spine Tumor Treatment using the CyberKnife:Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ [Video]

Specific Brain and Spinal Tumors
Overviews
Tumor Types:NBTS
Classification of Brain Tumors:AANS
Acoustic Neuroma
See Ear, Nose and Throat, Acoustic Neuroma
Astrocytoma
Astrocytoma Tumors:American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Low-Grade Astrocytoma:NBTS
Low Grade Astrocytomas:ABTA [PDF]
Pilocytic Astrocytoma in the Adult:NBTF [PDF]
Cancer.Net Guide to Astrocytoma, Childhood:ASCO
Pilocytic Astrocytoma:NBTS
Anaplastic Astrocytoma:NBTS
Brain Cysts
See Nervous System and Brain, CNS Malformations
Brain Stem Glioma
Brain Stem Glioma:NBTS
Cancer.Net Guide to Brain Stem Glioma, Childhood:ASCO
Childhood Brain Stem Glioma (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI
Central Nervous System Tumors
Cancer.Net Guide to Central Nervous System Tumor, Childhood:ASCO
Craniopharyngioma
Cancer.Net Guide to Craniopharyngioma, Childhood:ASCO
Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma
Cancer.Net Guide to Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioma, Childhood:ASCO
Ependymoma
Ependymoma:ABTA [PDF]
Cancer.Net Guide to Ependymoma, Childhood:ASCO
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Understanding Glioblastoma, a Guide for Patients and Families:NBTS [PDF]
Understanding Glioblastoma Multiforme:NBTF [PDF]
Focal Treatments for Glioblastoma Multiforme:ABTA [PDF]
Medulloblastoma
Medulloblastoma:ABTA [PDF]
Cancer.Net Guide to Medulloblastoma, Childhood:ASCO
Meningioma
Meningioma:UpToDate Patient Information
Meningioma:ABTA [PDF]
Cancer.Net Guide to Meningioma:ASCO
Metastatic Brain Tumor
Brain Metastasis:AANS
Metastatic Brain Tumors:ABTA [PDF]
Understanding Brain Metastases: A Guide for Patient and Caregiver:NBTF [PDF]
Oligodendroglioma and Oligoastrocytoma
Oligodendroglioma and Oligoastrocytoma:ABTA [PDF]
Pituitary Tumor
See Endocrine System, Pituitary Tumors

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