Search Results for: brain

clear cell sarcoma of the kidney

A rare type of kidney cancer, in which the inside of the cells look clear when viewed under a microscope. Clear cell sarcoma can spread from the kidney to other … [Read more...]

choroid plexus tumor

A rare type of cancer that occurs in the ventricles of the brain. It usually occurs in children younger than 2 years. … [Read more...]

chlorotoxin

A substance being studied in the diagnosis and treatment of glioma (a type of brain cancer) and other types of cancer. It binds to cancer cells in the brain and … [Read more...]

cerebrospinal fluid diversion

A process used to drain fluid that has built up around the brain and spinal cord. A shunt (a long, thin tube) is placed in a ventricle of the brain and threaded … [Read more...]

cerebrum

The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres, or halves, called the cerebral hemispheres. Areas within the cerebrum control muscle … [Read more...]

cerebrospinal fluid

The fluid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord, and between two of the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and … [Read more...]

cerebellum

The portion of the brain in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem. The cerebellum controls balance for walking and standing, and other … [Read more...]

cerebral hemisphere

One half of the cerebrum, the part of the brain that controls muscle functions and also controls speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning. The … [Read more...]

cerebellopontine

Having to do with two structures of the brain, the cerebellum (located at the lower back of the brain) and the pons (located at the base of the brain in front … [Read more...]

cerebellar hemangioblastoma

A benign, slow-growing tumor in the cerebellum (part of the brain at the back of the head), made up of abnormal blood vessel growth. People with von … [Read more...]