title: Pediatric brain tumors.
abstract: Brain tumors are the second most common cancer of children. Although children with brain tumors have a better prognosis than adults, treatment presents special problems, including possible damage to the developing brain. This article reviews the classification, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric brain tumors.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Albright
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant