Type of brain tumour. Commonest type in children. Sometimes called Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumours (PNET's) because they develop from primitive (poorly eveloped) nerve cells in the brain.
Tumor composed of medulloblasts which are cells which develop in the roof of the fourth ventricle (medullary velum).
A rapidly growing embryonic tumor that arises in the posterior part of the midline cerebellum. Currently it is believed to originate from cerebellar stem cells of the external granular layer which continue to divide in the perinatal period.
cancer found in the low and rear portion of the brain.
malignant brain tumor arising in the cerebellar vermis in children and cerebellar hemisphere in adults; tumors comprised of small round cells arising from the roof of the fourth ventricle and cerebellum.
most common malignant brain tumor in children (leading causes of cancer-related death in children under 9 years of age) and is thought to result from the transformation of granule cell precursors in the developing cerebellum. Approximately 25% of medulloblastoma cases have mutations in components of the Sonic hedgehog - Patched signaling pathway. (More? Neural System - Abnormal Development | Molecular Development - Sonic hedgehog)
A type of brain tumor that research suggests develops from developing (primitive) nerve cells that normally do not remain in the body after birth. They are almost always found in children or young adults.
a type of cancerous tumor, occurring in the section of the brain that controls posture and balance; found mainly in children
a PNET that arises in or near the fourth ventricle
Is a tumour arising in a part of the brain stem called the medulla. It is nearly always found in children or young adults, 80% are found in children aged under 15. It can spread from the medulla (part of the brain stem) to the spine or to other parts of the body. Prognosis will depend on the child's age, how much of the tumour remains following surgery, and whether the cancer has metastasised. See also: Childhood-Cancer
A cancerous tumor of the central nervous system originating in the cerebellum, especially in children. Also called primitive neuroectodermal tumors.
A type of brain tumor that recent research suggests develops from primitive (developing) nerve cells that normally do not remain in the body after birth. Medulloblastomas are som...
Malignant brain tumour, usually found in children, that begins in the lower part of the brain and can spread to the spine or to other parts of the body.
(MED-yoo-lo-blas-TOE-ma) A malignant brain tumor that begins in the lower part of the brain and can spread to the spine or to other parts of the body. Medulloblastomas are sometimes called primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET).
A malignant brain tumor that begins in the lower part of the brain and that can spread to the spine or to other parts of the body. Medulloblastomas are a type of primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET).
Fast-growing, invasive tumors located in the cerebellum that frequently spread to other parts of the central nervous system via the spinal fluid.
Medulloblastomas are brain tumors that begin in the lower part of the brain. They are almost always found in children or young adults. This type of cancer may spread from the brain to the spine.
Medulloblastoma is the most common primary brain tumour in children, with a bimodal incidence at the ages of 4-8 years, then in the early 20s and accounts for ~20% of childhood brain tumors. Males out of female 3:2 or 3:1 in many cases. It is a rapidly growing embryonic tumor that arises in the posterior cerebellar vermis and neuroepithelial roof of the fourth ventricle.
