What is the most common brain cancer in children?

Brain tumor: The most common brain tumors of children are gliomas, which can arise in many different areas of the brain.

Glioma: Gliomas make up 75% of childhood brain cancer. Three main types: astrocytomas (often in the cerebellum and usually curable with surgery), malignant gliomas (glioblastoma and anaplastic astrocytoma), and ependymomas. Another 15% of brain cancers in children are medulloblastomas - these occur almost exclusively in children, and are more invasive and difficult to treat.

Low grade glioma: The most common brain cancers in children are the low grade gliomas followed by medulloblastoma. The low grade gliomas are a collection of slow growing tumors that are usually succesfully treated with surgery and/or radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. In some cases, no treatment is needed. Medulloblastomas are malignant cancers, treatment includes surgery, and radiation therapy and chemo.

Medulloblastoma: Medulloblaztoma is the most common pediatric malignancy involving the brain.