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Ependymomas are the sixth most common tumor type in children, with about 30 percent affecting children younger than three. The tumor grows from ependymoma cells that line the ventricles, the passageways carrying cerebrospinal fluid through the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms ...

These are rare tumors that grow in the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses. They can be benign or malignant. Either can cause nasal blockage and bleeding, accompanied by pain around the eyes or nose, facial swelling, loose upper teeth and double vision. People frequently expos ...

Fibromas, also called fibroids, are benign tumors made of connective tissue. They can grow in any organ.    Best in Care                                                     The AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute is a state-of-the art facility for adults and children affec ...

Fibrous dysplasia is a rare bone disorder that causes fibrous scar-like tissue to develop in the bone, weakening it and potentially causing deformities or fractures. In most cases, a single bone is affected – often the skull.  The condition is considered genetic because it o ...

Foramen magnum tumors, or meningiomas, are rare, mostly benign growths found in an opening that contains the spinal cord at the base of the skull. The tumors most frequently affect middle-aged people. Tumors develop slowly over many years, causing symptoms such as involuntar ...

Ganglioglioma is a slow-growing, benign brain tumor that emerges from the supportive tissue in the brain. It commonly triggers seizures. Once surgically removed, the tumor rarely returns, but complete removal can be difficult if the mass is located near the language center o ...

These rare tumors most commonly occur in children and young adults. Germ cell tumors range from benign lesions to highly malignant cancer cells, depending where they occur within the two primary areas they generally affect – the pineal or pituitary regions of the brain. Tumo ...

A giant cell astrocytoma is a tumor that grows within the ventricles of the brain. If the tumor blocks the flow of cerebrospinal fluid through the ventricle, it may cause nausea, vomiting, headaches, vision problems or behavior changes. Most giant cell astrocytomas in childr ...

Glioblastoma is the most common tumor of the central nervous system, as well as the most malignant of the brain tumors classified as astrocytomas. They generally occur in people older than 50 and are rare in anyone younger than 30. Best in Care                               ...

Gliosarcoma is a rare brain tumor that combines two types of cancer cells, making it more difficult to predict the growth pattern. Although most brain tumors do not metastasize, gliosarcomas can spread through the blood into the lungs, liver and lymph nodes. Gliosarcomas are ...