Cancer is a frightening and tragic diagnosis no matter what the age. The treatment of childhood cancers is complicated by the fact that children’s bodies simply do not function the same way as that of… Read More

Over 20,000 people are diagnosed with malignant brain tumors every year, and over half of them will die. Malignant brain tumors are one of the most common childhood cancers and their treatment is complex and… Read More

It is almost too simplistic to think that primary brain tumors really begin in the brain… but they do. They can show up in the tissues near to the brain, such as the “brain-covering” membrane, or… Read More

Like most parents with small children, Ross and Mindy Deutsch were not alarmed when their six-year old son, Rory, complained of arm pain after a tennis activity in 1998. His parents thought it was just… Read More

Brain tumors are either benign or malignant. Brain tumor removal surgery requires in depth planning and evaluation. While benign tumors found in other areas of the body are not always removed, they must be removed… Read More