Brain stem gliomas are tumors found in the brain stem. Most brain stem tumors cannot be surgically removed because of the remote location and delicate and complex function this area controls.
Brain stem gliomas occur almost exclusively in children, most often in school-age children.
Learn about other types of gliomas: astrocytoma, ependymoma, mixed glioma, oligodendroglioma, optic nerve glioma.
Johns Hopkins Hospital has earned the top spot in US News News & World Report's annual rankings of American hospitals — for the 21st year in a row. Johns Hopkins Neurology and Neurosurgery is also ranked #1 in the nation.
The Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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