The life expectancy of a child with medulloblastoma is around 5 years after diagnoses.
If the tumor with medulloblastoma has spread to other areas of the central nervous system, then the prognosis of medulloblastoma is often worse.
Children that have average risk medulloblastoma have a higher survival rate of 70 percent to 80 percent when compared to the 60 percent to 65 percent survival rate in high risk medulloblastoma.
Children younger than 4 years old with certain subtypes of medulloblastoma may have a better outcome.
Stage 4 medulloblastoma is curable in some cases, especially in children although the success rate of a cure of stage 4 medulloblastoma will depend on several factors.
Stage 4 medulloblastoma is often curable in some cases through aggressive treatment, radiation and chemotherapy and surgery.
Children with medulloblastoma tend to have a better outcome than adults and different molecular subtypes of medulloblastoma also have varying prognoses.
There have been people who have survived medulloblastoma and one of those people is Sabrina Dominguez who was diagnosed with medulloblastoma when she was about to turn 16 years of age and today she is cancer free.
You can fully recover from medulloblastoma as long as its treated in it's earliest stages.
Complete and full recovery from medulloblastoma is possible, although it also depends on factors including the subtype of the tumor, the spread of the tumor and the age of the person with the medulloblastoma.
Children with average risk and localized medulloblastoma have a cure rate that can be as high as 80 percent.
Although the prognosis and survival rate of medulloblastoma is lower in adults, especially when they have advanced medulloblastoma or recurrent medulloblastoma.
Medulloblastoma does not always come back after treatment, although it is true that some people with medulloblastoma do have it come back, but many are cured of medulloblastoma once they have gone through treatment.
Around 70 percent of children that have medulloblastoma survive for at least 5 years and some have survived longer.
Although the prognosis for medulloblastoma after it comes back is often very poor and has a very low survival rate.
You cannot feel a medulloblastoma directly such as a lump or mass although a person with medulloblastoma can experience symptoms of medulloblastoma which can indicate the presence of the medulloblastoma.
Symptoms such as headaches, nausea, vomiting and balance problems are common early indicators of medulloblastoma.
Experiencing dizziness, double vision, poor coordination, tiredness and unsteady walking can also be signs of medulloblastoma.
Symptoms of medulloblastoma often include headaches, nausea, and vomiting and tend to be worse in the morning.
The triggers of medulloblastoma are genetic mutations or even abnormalities in the DNA of brain cells that are developing which are said to play a role in the tumor formation in medulloblastoma.
Although the exact cause of most cases of medulloblastoma are not known as of now.
But certain inherited genetic conditions can increase the risk of someone developing medulloblastoma.
Medulloblastoma arises from the changes in the brain cells DNA.
The DNA changes can then result in uncontrolled cell growth and division and form a tumor.
Although the specific reasons for the DNA changes of the brain cells are often still unclear, they are also a central factor in the development of medulloblastoma.
Medulloblastoma tumors start in the cerebellum, which is the part of the brain that controls balance and coordination.
Symptoms of medulloblastoma often include headaches, nausea, and vomiting.
The symptoms of medulloblastoma also tend to be worse in the morning.
Surgery is usually performed for medulloblastoma to remove as much of the tumor as possible.
Medulloblastoma is a cancerous or malignant brain tumor which mainly affects children, specifically originating in the cerebellum part of the brain which controls coordination and balance.
Medulloblastoma is the most common form of brain tumor in children, and accounts for around 20 percent of all pediatric brain tumors.
Medulloblastoma can occur in adults but it's much rarer in adults than it is in children.