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== Pediatric Ependymoma == ...]] that originates in the [[ependymal cells]] lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.

...n ˈtʃɪldrənz ˈhɒspɪtəl/) is a nationally ranked, freestanding acute care [[pediatric]] hospital located in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], adjacent to the [[Long ...s derived from its location in the city of Boston and its primary focus on pediatric healthcare.

...or less commonly, the [[suprasellar]] or [[parasellar region]]. This third tumor gives the condition its name. * [[Pineoblastoma]]: A highly malignant brain tumor, often associated with trilateral retinoblastoma.

...meaning two, and "encephalon" meaning brain, referring to the part of the brain where the syndrome originates. The term "syndrome" is derived from the Gree ...arily seen in infants and children, which is often associated with certain brain tumors such as [[gliomas]]. The syndrome is characterized by a failure to g

[[File:National Medical Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology 2023-06 1686245719.tif|National_Medical ...professionals who specialize in the unique medical and emotional needs of pediatric cancer patients.

...re leukemia, brain and spinal cord tumors, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, Wilms' tumor (a type of kidney cancer), retinoblastoma, and bone and soft tissue cancer.

...often caused by a [[Pituitary adenoma|pituitary adenoma]], a noncancerous tumor of the [[Pituitary gland|pituitary gland]]. * [[Pituitary adenoma]]: A noncancerous tumor of the pituitary gland, often the cause of pituitary gigantism.

Selumetinib is used to treat [[neurofibromatosis type 1]] (NF1) in pediatric patients who have symptomatic, inoperable [[plexiform neurofibromas]] (PN). ...racterized by the growth of non-cancerous tumors along nerves in the skin, brain, and other parts of the body.

'''Childhood cancer''' (/ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd ˈkænsər/), also known as '''pediatric cancer''', refers to a [[cancer]] that is diagnosed in children and adolesc * [[Brain and central nervous system tumors]]: These are the second most common cance

...Medicine]] - A Brain Injury Medicine physician specializes in disorders of brain function due to injury and disease.  These disorders encompass a range of ...rvous system. The specialty is dedicated to enhancing the understanding of brain-behavior relationships and the application of such knowledge to human probl

* [[Adenoma]] - A type of noncancerous tumor or benign tumor that may affect various organs. ...carry blood away from the heart to all parts of the body (tissues, lungs, brain, etc.).