Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
The Pediatric Neuro-Oncology module provides lectures that focus on a variety of tumor types affecting pediatric and adolescent populations. The module features clinicians and researchers with an array of experience in the clinical care of pediatric patients and molecular classification of pediatric tumors.
Education Committee Chairs: Patrick Wen, Isabel Arrillaga- Romany
Topics in this track include:
- Pediatric Low-Grade Gliomas, “An Overview”
- Craniopharyngioma: An Overview
- Molecular Basis of Pediatric Ependymoma
- Plexiform Neurofibromas in NF1
- Optic Pathway Glioma in NF1
- Other rare embryonal pediatric brain tumors
- Pediatric High-Grade Glioma
- CNS germ cell tumors
- DIPG and DMG with H3K27M
- Medulloblastoma
- Adolescent and young adult brain tumors
- ATRT