Pediatric Brain Tumors

Why choose UCLA Health for pediatric brain tumor care?

小儿脑肿瘤项目完全整合在世界知名的 UCLA Brain Tumor Center and the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. We offer an unmatched level of care and expertise in our area. 我们的儿童脑肿瘤专家共同努力，为您的孩子提供全面的护理, as well as support for your whole family. Treatments can include brain tumor scans and pediatric chemotherapy. 

Highlights of our program include:

Team-based care: Our team includes experts from pediatric neuro-oncology, neurosurgery, neurology, neuroradiology, neuropathology, neurodevelopment and nursing. 这种合作方式使我们能够制定个性化的治疗方案. Psychologists, social workers, 儿童生活和学校联络专家为导航治疗提供广泛的支持.

Advanced technology: 我们的神经外科医生使用最先进的技术切除肿瘤. 虚拟现实技术的应用帮助我们以前所未有的方式计划和准备手术. These techniques lead to higher levels of precision during surgery, 增加了我们尽可能多切除肿瘤的机会.

Research focus: We conduct our own studies, 还参加了太平洋儿科神经肿瘤联盟(PNOC)等组织, 儿童肿瘤组和神经纤维瘤病临床试验联盟. 在这些网络内的合作使我们能够改善符合条件的患者获得临床试验的机会.  

Expanded treatment options: We are on the leading edge of brain tumor immunotherapy research. 我们拥有世界一流的研究设施，确保我们能够为患者提供最先进的科学技术, as soon as possible.

Our areas of care

皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校儿童脑肿瘤健康项目的专家与治疗相关疾病患者的医生密切合作. These services include:

Comprehensive Pediatric Brain Tumor Conference: 我们定期举行综合脑肿瘤会议，儿科神经肿瘤学专家参加, neurosurgery, radiation oncology, neuropathology, neuro-ophthalmology, neuroradiology and social work meet to discuss each patient. 我们的专家一起制定了一个综合的治疗计划，考虑到您孩子健康的各个方面.

Pediatric Cancer Predisposition Clinic: Science is rapidly advancing. 我们现在知道，许多儿童脑瘤可能是由潜在的癌症易感性综合症引起的. 我们的儿童脑肿瘤项目与儿童癌症易感性诊所密切合作, where our pediatric oncologists, geneticists, 遗传咨询师和社会工作者为具有遗传风险因素的患者提供尖端的诊断和监测建议.

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Program: 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校是结节性硬化症(TSC)卓越中心的所在地. TSC是一种罕见的遗传性疾病，会导致非癌性(良性)肿瘤在全身生长, often in the brain. Our pediatric neurologists, neuro-oncologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, 神经放射学家和神经外科医生共同为受这种疾病影响的患者提供专业的多学科护理.

UCLA Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis and Schwannomatosis Program: 我们的儿童脑肿瘤项目也与皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校综合神经纤维瘤病(NF)和神经鞘瘤病项目密切合作, 哪个是儿童肿瘤基金会指定的NF附属诊所. We work with UCLA Health neurosurgeons, geneticists, pain medicine specialists, neuro-ophthalmologists, 心理学家和教育专家为NF-1型患者提供无缝护理, NF type 2 (NF-2) and schwannomatosis. 我们是西海岸唯一一个在同一屋檐下提供从童年到成年的全面护理的项目.

Types of pediatric brain tumors we treat

儿童脑肿瘤可能是非癌性(良性)或癌性(恶性)。. 我们通常根据肿瘤在大脑中的位置对其进行分类, how they look under a microscope and their genetic features. Tumors we commonly treat include:

• Atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (AT/RT)
• Choroid plexus tumor
• Craniopharyngioma
• Dermoid/epidermoid
• Diffuse midline glioma
• Ependymoma
• Glioblastoma
• Low-grade glioma
• Medulloblastoma
• Optic pathway/hypothalamic glioma
• Pilocytic astrocytoma
• Pineal tumor
• Pituitary adenoma

Childhood brain cancer treatments we offer

治疗脑肿瘤通常需要多名专家的合作. 我们使用多学科的方法为您的孩子提供最好的结果. Treatment plans may include:  

Surgery: Pediatric brain tumor treatment almost always involves surgery. 我们的神经外科医生使用先进的技术在不损害周围组织的情况下切除尽可能多的肿瘤. Your child may undergo other treatments along with surgery.

Chemotherapy: 儿科化疗使用强效药物来摧毁快速生长的癌细胞. 儿童可以通过输液(通过静脉注射)、注射或口服药物接受化疗.

Radiation therapy: 这种疗法使用高剂量的辐射来破坏或缩小癌细胞. Children often need several treatment sessions over a few weeks.

Stereotactic radiosurgery: 这种特殊形式的放射治疗使用精确聚焦的放射束来靶向肿瘤，同时保护周围的脑组织.

Targeted therapy: 这种治疗包括服用精确靶向癌细胞的药物. These drugs may tell the cancer cells to stop growing, 向免疫系统发出信号，消灭癌细胞或向癌细胞发送物质以消灭它们.

Clinical trials: As one of the world's top research institutions, 皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康中心在脑肿瘤疫苗研究和儿童精准医疗方面处于领先地位. 我们为患者提供这些和其他最先进的临床试验.

Our expert team

Our pediatric brain tumor team includes a spectrum of subspecialists. 我们共同努力为儿童提供全面的癌症治疗. 我们的专家还参与研究，不断提供最新的, most advanced brain tumor therapies.

Contact us

Call 310-825-0867 要求预约皇冠hga025大学洛杉矶分校健康中心的儿科脑肿瘤专家.