Malignant Brain Tumors Links

The New WHO Classsification of Central Nervous System Tumors
Astrocytic Tumor Grading Systems
Mutations in Astrocytic Lineage Tumors
Benign brain and spine tumors such as meningioma, epidermoid, dermoid, hemangioblastoma, colloid cyst, subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, and craniopharyngioma.
Acoustic neuroma and other cerebellopontineangle (cpa) and skull base tumors
Pituitary tumor (adenoma, carcinoma) information
Neurofibromatosis (type I, Von Recklinghausen's disease) information
Tuberous sclerosis resources
Von Hippel-Lindau disease resources
Spine tumor information
Proton-beam radiosurgery and other radiosurgery links
Molecular Neuro-oncology Laboratory Homepage: MGH Research elucidating the genetic bases of nervous system tumors

Other NeuroOncology Resources

Brain tumor support and education off-line. A listing of contact information for organizations devoted to providing support for brain tumor survivors and their care-givers.
Please, add (and look for) additional links in the Brain-, Spine-, and, Peripheral-Nerve-Tumor Guestbook. Brain tumor information on line
- Brain tumor mailing list (BRAINTMR@mitvma.mit.edu)
  - Medinfo.Org Index of BRAINTMR and NCI CancerNet
- American Brain Tumor Association Homepage
  - American Brain Tumor Association's Primer of Brain Tumors
  - American Brain Tumor Association's Dictionary for Brain Tumor Patients
  - ABTA's Tumors Metastatic to the Brain and Spine
- The Brain Tumor Society in Boston, MA
- Cancer Net and PDQ are available directly from the National Cancer Institute (USA)
  - Adult brain tumors: Patient Information
  - Adult brain tumors: Information for Physicians
  - Brain metstasis: Information for Physicians
  - Childhood brain tumors: Patient/Family Information
  - Childhood brain tumors: Information for Physicians
  - Childhood brain stem glioma: Patient/Family Information
  - Childhood brain stem glioma: Information for Physicians
  - Childhood cerebellar astrocytoma: Patient/Family Information
  - Childhood cerebellar astrocytoma: Information for Physicians
  - Childhood cerebral astrocytoma: Patient/Family Information
  - Childhood cerebral astrocytoma: Information for Physicians
  - Childhood visual pathway glioma: Patient/Family Information
  - Childhood medulloblastoma: Patient Information
  - Childhood medulloblastoma: Information for Physicians
  - Childhood supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) and pineal tumor: Patient/ Family Information
  - Childhood supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) and pineal tumor: Information for Physicians
  - Pituitary tumor: Patient/Family Information
  - Pituitary tumor: Information for Physicians
- Cerebral, cáncer: NIH PDQ Patient Information is also available in Spanish from Pregúntale a NOAH sobre el cáncer
- Information on Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors from the (US) National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Primary Central Nervous System Tumors
- Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumor Research
- Al Musella, D.P.M. maintains a listing of Clinical Trials and Protocols in the U.S., an example of which is glioblastoma treatment protocols . Note that the list is constantly changing and growing.
- MGH Neuro-oncology Information Resources
  - The New WHO Classsification of Central Nervous System Tumors
  - Astrocytic Tumor Grading Systems
  - Mutations in Astrocytic Lineage Tumors
  - Benign brain and spine tumors such as meningioma, epidermoid, dermoid, hemangioblastoma, , colloid cyst, subependymal giant cell astrocytoma, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, and craniopharyngioma.
  - Acoustic neuroma and other cerebellopontineangle (cpa) and skull base tumors
  - Pituitary tumor (adenoma, carcinoma) information
  - Neurofibromatosis (type I, Von Recklinghausen's disease) information
  - Tuberous sclerosis resources
  - Von Hippel-Lindau disease resources
  - Spine tumor information
  - Molecular Neuro-oncology Laboratory Homepage: MGH Research elucidating the genetic bases of nervous system tumors
- Oncolink (UPenn)
  - Pediatric Brain Tumor Information
  - Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada's Pediatric Brain Tumor Patient Resource Book
  - Surgical Complications in the Management of Pediatric Brain Tumors, by Leslie N. Sutton, M.D.
  - Pineoblastoma in Children by Joel W. Goldwein, et al.
  - Other tumor support resources, including psychological support resources
- MGH Neuro-oncology (brain and spine tumor) Patient Information
- NYU Neurosurgery
  - An introduction to astrocytomas ,. by Patrick J. Kelly, M.D.
  - Surgical procedures for brain tumors, by Patrick J. Kelly, M.D.
- University of Iowa
- Stereotactic Procedure: A Guide for Patients
- Also see the newsgroup: alt.support.cancer
- Please, add (and look for) additional links in the Brain-, Spine-, and, Peripheral-Nerve-Tumor Guestbook.