ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about how doctors describe this brain tumor’s growth or spread. This is called the stage. Use the menu to see other pages.

READ MORE BELOW:

• What is cancer staging?

• Standard-risk tumor

ON THIS PAGE: You will find a list of common tests, procedures, and scans that doctors use to find the cause of a medical problem. Use the menu to see other pages.

Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, a brain tumor. They also do tests to learn if a cancerous tumor has spread to another part of the body from where it started. If the cancer has spread, it is called metastasis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.

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

ON THIS PAGE: You will find a drawing of the part of the brain affected by medulloblastoma. Use the menu to see other pages.

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

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

About the central nervous system and brain tumors

The brain and spinal column make up the central nervous system (CNS), which is where all vital functions are controlled, including thought, speech, and body strength.