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Brain and Spinal Tumors

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

	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:NBTF [PTF]
	What You Need To Know About™ Brain Tumors:NCI [Order printed copy]
	PLWC 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
	Pediatric FAQ:NBTF
	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 [PTF]
	Neurologic Cancers PubMed Searches:NCI
	Brain Tumor News:Oncolink

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

	Treatment of Brain and Spinal Tumors
	General Information
	Treatment Options:BTS
	Treatment Information:NBTF
	Brain Tumors: Current Treatments and Hope for the Future:CancerCare [PDF] [Order printed copy]
	Treating Brain Tumors:ABTA
	Brain Cancer:Stanford Cancer Center
	Guide to the Latest Research and Treatments for Brain Cancer (2007):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
	Brain Tumor Resection Using Advanced Intraoperative Guided System:Memorial Hermann The Woodlands, Houston, TX [Video]
	Brain Tumor Surgery GliaSite Radiation Therapy:Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN [Video]
	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:NBTF
	Common Brain Tumors:BTS
	Classification of Brain Tumors:AANS
	Acoustic Neuroma
	See Ear, Nose and Throat, Acoustic Neuroma
	Astrocytoma
	Astrocytoma Tumors:American Association of Neurological Surgeons
	Astrocytoma:BTS [PDF]
	Low Grade Astrocytomas:ABTA [PDF]
	Pilocytic Astrocytoma in the Adult:NBTF [PDF]
	PLWC Guide to Astrocytoma, Childhood:ASCO
	Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI
	Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma/Malignant Glioma (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI
	Brain Cysts
	See Nervous System and Brain, CNS Malformations
	Brain Stem Glioma
	Brain Stem Gliomas:BTS [PDF]
	PLWC Guide to Brain Stem Glioma, Childhood:ASCO
	Childhood Brain Stem Glioma (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI
	Central Nervous System Tumors
	PLWC Guide to Central Nervous System Tumor, Childhood:ASCO
	Craniopharyngioma
	PLWC Guide to Craniopharyngioma, Childhood:ASCO
	Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma
	PLWC Guide to Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioma, Childhood:ASCO
	Ependymoma
	Ependymoma:ABTA [PDF]
	PLWC Guide to Ependymoma, Childhood:ASCO
	Childhood Ependymoma (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI
	Glioblastoma Multiforme
	Glioblastoma Multiforme:BTS [PDF]
	Understanding Glioblastoma Multiforme:NBTF [PDF]
	Focal Treatments for Glioblastoma Multiforme:ABTA [PDF]
	Medulloblastoma
	Medulloblastoma:ABTA [PDF]
	PLWC Guide to Medulloblastoma, Childhood:ASCO
	Childhood Medulloblastoma (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI
	Meningioma
	Meningioma:UpToDate Patient Information
	Meningioma:ABTA [PDF]
	PLWC 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 [PTF]
	Oligodendroglioma and Oligoastrocytoma
	Oligodendroglioma and Oligoastrocytoma:ABTA [PDF]
	Pituitary Tumor
	See Endocrine System, Pituitary Tumors
	Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors and Pineoblastoma
	Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors and Pineoblastoma (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI
	Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma
	Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI

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