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The incidence of cancer in childhood is relatively rare when compared to the incidence in adults; approximately 6500 new cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. Nevertheless, cancer remains the second most common cause of death during childhood.…
Tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) account for approximately 25% of pediatric cancer but are now the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in children. The complexities of tumors in this site are related to the large number of different…

Overview Brain tumors are the most common solid pediatric tumors and are the leading cause of death in children from solid tumors. The incidence rate of all childhood primary brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors is estimated to be…