Central nervous system tumors

El cuidado de una persona con tumor cerebral o cáncer metastásico en el cerebro

El cuidado de un ser querido con un tumor cerebral o cáncer que se ha diseminado al cerebro (en inglés) desde otra parte del cuerpo puede ser un desafío único. Además de los cambios físicos, las personas con un tumor cerebral o cáncer que se ha diseminado al cerebro pueden experimentar cambios de ánimo, personalidad y razonamiento. Como resultado, los cuidadores con frecuencia tienen una variedad de responsabilidades que pueden ser abrumadoras. Planificar para esta tarea lo ayudará a brindar atención de calidad sin dejar de cuidar su propia salud y bienestar.

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Caring for a Person with a Brain Tumor or Metastatic Brain Cancer

People with a tumor in their brain often have unique physical, practical, and emotional needs during and after their medical treatment. In addition to physical changes, patients can experience changes in mood, personality, and thinking. As a result, caregiving at home can be challenging. Caregiving often includes a variety of responsibilities that may feel overwhelming. Planning for your role as a caregiver will help you take good care of your loved one and support your own health and wellbeing.

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Central Nervous System Tumors (Brain and Spinal Cord) - Childhood - Survivorship

ON THIS PAGE: You will read about how to cope with challenges in everyday life after your child’s diagnosis. Use the menu to see other pages.

What is survivorship?

The word “survivorship” means different things to different people, but it often describes living with, through, and beyond the diagnosis of a central nervous system (CNS) tumor. In some ways, survivorship is one of the most complicated parts of your child's care because it is different for every child and their family.

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Central Nervous System Tumors (Brain and Spinal Cord) - Childhood

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Central Nervous System Tumors (Brain and Spinal Cord) - Childhood - About Clinical Trials

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.

What are clinical trials?

Doctors and scientists are always looking for better ways to care for children with a central nervous system (CNS) tumor. To make scientific advances, doctors create research studies involving volunteers, called clinical trials. Every drug that is now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was tested in clinical trials.

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Meningioma - Questions to Ask the Health Care Team

ON THIS PAGE: You will find some questions to ask your doctor or other members of the health care team, to help you better understand your diagnosis, treatment plan, and overall care. Use the menu to see other pages.

Meningioma - Stages and Grades

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn about how doctors describe meningioma and factors that help decide treatment options. This is called the stage and grade. Use the menu to see other pages.

Craniopharyngioma - Childhood - Questions to Ask the Health Care Team

ON THIS PAGE: You will find some questions to ask your child’s doctor or other members of the health care team, to help you better understand the diagnosis, treatment plan, and overall care. Use the menu to see other pages.

Craniopharyngioma - Childhood - Diagnosis

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 tumor. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best.

Central nervous system tumors

What is survivorship?

What are clinical trials?

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