ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about how doctors describe the growth or spread of brain stem glioma. This is called the stage or grade. Use the menu to see other pages.

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• What is tumor staging?

ON THIS PAGE: You will find information about the estimated number of children and adolescents who will be diagnosed with brain stem glioma each year. You will also read general information on surviving the disease. Remember, survival rates depend on several factors, and no 2 people with tumor are the same. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about childhood brain stem glioma and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Childhood Brain Stem Glioma. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.

About the brain stem

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about clinical trials, which are the main way that new medical approaches are studied to see how well they work. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about clinical trials, which are the main way that new medical approaches are studied to see how well they work. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find out more about the changes and medical problems that can be a sign of meningioma. Use the menu to see other pages.

ON THIS PAGE: You will read about the scientific research being done to learn more about meningioma and how to treat it. Use the menu to see other pages.

Doctors are working to learn more about meningioma, ways to prevent it, how to best treat it, and how to provide the best care to people diagnosed with this disease. The following areas of research may include new options for patients through clinical trials. Always talk with your doctor about the best diagnostic and treatment options for you.

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about the different types of treatments doctors use for people with meningioma. Use the menu to see other pages.

This section explains the types of treatments, also known as therapies, that are the standard of care for meningioma. “Standard of care” means the best treatments known. Information in this section is based on medical standards of care for meningioma in the United States. Treatment options can vary from one place to another.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this disease and the parts of the body it may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Meningioma. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap for this entire guide.

ON THIS PAGE: You will find some basic information about this type of tumor and the parts of the body they may affect. This is the first page of Cancer.Net’s Guide to Adrenal Gland Tumors. Use the menu to see other pages. Think of that menu as a roadmap to this entire guide.