METHODS: Twenty-eight patients with juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA) of the brainstem (six in the midbrain, four in the pons, and 18 in the medulla) were identified from the medical records.

The most common brain tumours in children under 15 include: Astrocytomas are one of the most prevalent types of gliomas in children, accounting for approximately half of all paediatric brain tumours.

P53 Overexpression and mutation seen in children >3 years and young adults ... Pediatric malignant astrocytomas occur in different locations and with different frequency when compared with ...

The loving father of two, whose children are just six and two years old, is on a mission to raise awareness about brain tumours – the top cause of cancer-related deaths in people under 40. Jason is ...