This is one more terminology used in cerebellar astrocytoma.The term “diffuse cerebellar astrocytoma” was originally introduced by Russell and Rubinstein to describe that minority of cerebellar tumors microscopically similar to the cerebral hemispheric astrocytoma. The aim of this study was... 

After going through surgery, children can have long term sequelae. Objective: To study long-term effects on neurologic, neuropsychological, and behavioral functioning in children treated for cerebellar pilocytic astrocytoma (CPA) without additional radio- and chemotherapy. Methods: The authors assessed... 

Spirituality and religion meanings for many people are different. The terms spirituality and religion are often used in place of each other, but for many people they have different meanings. Religion may be defined as a specific set of beliefs and practices, usually associated with an organized group.... 

It explains vertebral angiography of cerebellar astrocytoma-tumor stain, tumor circulation, CT and angiography in diagnosis.Twelve cases of cerebellar astrocytoma experienced in the Department of Neurosurgery, Hokkaido University School of Medicine were examined primarily for tumor stain and pathological... 

History of the Procedure: Hippocrates, who likely performed it for headache, epilepsy, fractures, and blindness, first described trephination. Cushing probably was the first to report a large series of posterior fossa tumors. He published information about 61 patients with cerebellar medulloblastoma... 

Medulloblastoma (primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the posterior fossa) is highly malignant tumor composed of very primitive undifferentiated small round cells. About 40% of patients with medulloblastoma present within the first 5 years of life; 75% are seen in the first decade of life. The most common... 

Brainstem tumors in children are mainly gliomas, most of which are astrocytomas of varying subtypes and histology. The peak incidence is between 3 and 10 years. Patients typically present with cranial nerve palsies, pyramidal tract signs, or cerebellar dysfunction (ataxia and nystagmus). Hydrocephalus... 

Brain metastasis occurs in many patients and its rate is about 20-40%. Because no national cancer registry documents brain metastases, the exact incidence is unknown, but it has been estimated that 98,000 to 170,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. This number may be increasing... 

Risks factors and causes of the disease are still unknown. It cant be explained why one person develops cancer and another does not. But research shows that certain risk factors increase the chance that a person will develop cancer. These are the most common risk factors for cancer: Many of these risk... 

In children, low-grade cerebral astrocytomas can sometimes be cured with complete surgical removal. There can be 2 options: Untreated Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma Untreated childhood cerebellar astrocytoma is a tumor for which no treatment has been given. The child may have received drugs or treatment...