While going through with medical treatment, different side effects can be observed in many cases which may be differing situation to situation. Side effects can occur with cancer treatments because healthy cells are often damaged along with cancer cells. The type and extent of these side effects vary... 

Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer.There are three primary treatment options... 

Imaging studies are the key component in the diagnosis of Cerebellar Astrocytomas. A contrast agent is administered intravenously so neurological surgeons can visualize the tumor against the normal brain in the background. Diagnosis is made by medical history including symptoms, physical exam including... 

Untreated childhood cerebellar astrocytoma Untreated childhood cerebellar astrocytoma means that no treatment has been given except to alleviate symptoms. Recurrent childhood cerebellar astrocytoma Recurrent disease means that the cancer has come back (recurred) after it has been treated. It may recur... 

The symptoms may vary from person to person depending upon age and nature of disease. A brain tumor can produce neurologic symptoms and signs in two ways. The first is by increased pressure within the skull. As a tumor grows, it occupies space and causes swelling in the surrounding brain. Since the brain... 

There can be different types of childhood brain tumor depending upon groups.Once childhood brain tumor is detected; additional tests will be performed to determine the type of tumor.  If a biopsy specimen is taken, the tumor cells will be examined carefully under a microscope to see how different... 

Etiology •Astrocytomas of all grades have been associated with cranial therapeutic irradiation, exposure to pesticides, and N-Nitroso compounds. •Endogenous mutations caused by these agents or other causes act to produce astrocytomas.   Pathogenesis •Astrocytomas of any type and at any age are... 

The classification of childhood brain tumors is based not only on histology, but also on location. Tumors are classically categorized as being infratentorial, sellar or suprasellar, or cortical based. Common infratentorial (posterior fossa) tumors include the following: Cerebellar astrocytomas (usually... 

Childhood brain tumors are a diverse group of diseases characterized by the abnormal  growth of tissue contained within the skull. Brain tumors can be benign (without cancer cells) or malignant (contains cancer cells).   Childhood cerebellar astrocytoma is a type of brain tumor. A brain tumor is an... 

Astrocytomas are tumors that arise from a type of glial (supporting) cells in the nervous system. One of the more common pediatric brain tumors is the cerebellar astrocytoma, an astrocytoma that occurs in the cerebellum, a region in the lower-back portion of the brain that controls movement and balance....