Pineoblastoma
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What is the definition of Pineoblastoma?
Pineoblastoma is a type of cancerous (malignant) tumor that grows in a part of the brain known as the pineal gland. It occurs mainly in children. Symptoms of Pineoblastoma include a buildup of fluid around the brain (hydrocephalus), headaches, nausea, and difficulty with eye movement. The cause of Pineoblastoma is unknown, but specific inherited genetic variants in two genes, RB1 and DICER1 can increase the risk for a Pineoblastoma. Diagnosis is based on the symptoms, clinical exam, and imaging studies. In addition, a biopsy is often done to examine a small piece of tumor tissue under the microscope.
What are the alternative names for Pineoblastoma?
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Who are the top Pineoblastoma Local Doctors?
Distinguished in Pineoblastoma
Radiology | Radiation Oncology
Distinguished in Pineoblastoma
Radiology | Radiation Oncology

University Of Penn-Medical Group

3400 Civic Ctr Blvd, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Languages Spoken:
English

Robert Lustig is a Radiologist and a Radiation Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lustig is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor.

David R. Raleigh
Distinguished in Pineoblastoma
Radiation Oncology
Distinguished in Pineoblastoma
Radiation Oncology

Adult Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) And Schwannomatosis Clinic

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
San Francisco, CA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Dr. David Raleigh is a radiation oncologist who specializes in brain tumors. He cares for both adult and pediatric patients. Raleigh's research focuses on understanding the biological processes that cause brain tumors to grow. His goals are to uncover new measures of brain cancer and to identify cells for drugs to target. Raleigh earned a bachelor's degree in molecular and cell biology as well as a bachelor's degree in cognitive science from the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his doctoral degree in molecular pathogenesis – how disease develops at the molecular level – from the University of Chicago, followed by his medical degree from the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago. He completed a residency in radiation oncology at UCSF. Raleigh is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium, Children's Oncology Group, Society for Neuro-Oncology, International Meningioma Society and North American Skull Base Society. At the UCSF Brain Tumor Center, Raleigh is a principal investigator with the Wolfe Meningioma Program Project. Dr. Raleigh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pineocytoma, Brain Tumor, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

 
 
 
 
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Keyur J. Mehta
Advanced in Pineoblastoma
Radiation Oncology
Advanced in Pineoblastoma
Radiation Oncology

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center - Montefiore Medical Park

1625 Poplar Street, 
Bronx, NY 
Languages Spoken:
English
Offers Telehealth

Keyur Mehta is a Radiation Oncologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, and Vulvar Cancer.

What are the latest Pineoblastoma Clinical Trials?
International HIT-MED Registry (I-HIT-MED) for Children, Adolescents, and Adults With Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma, Pineoblastoma, CNS-primitive Neuroectodermal Tumours

Summary: The I-HIT-MED registry registers clinical of children and adults with medulloblastoma, ependymoma, pineal tumours, or choroid plexus tumours in Germany and other countries that fulfil national ethic requirements for participation in this registry. These tumours are rare diseases, and many patients are treated outside of clinical trials. The I-HIT-MED registry allows collection of data und biologic...

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center