If your child has been diagnosed with a pediatric low-grade glioma (pLGG), you may be wondering where, exactly, you should go for medical care. For starters, you’ll want to look for a treatment center that specializes in pediatric brain cancer, advises Yasmin Khakoo, MD, director of the MSK Kids Child Neurology Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
“Kids are not just little adults,” says Dr. Sato. “The treatment of their tumors is different from that of adults.” Not only do pediatric neuro-oncologists treat more brain tumors than other doctors do, but a children’s center can also be the most comforting environment for your child to receive care. They also “have new medications that many smaller institutions may not be as familiar with, as well as access to clinical trials,” she notes.
At a pediatric brain cancer treatment center, you’ll have access to a wide range of experts. Putting together the right care team can help you stay on top of any changing needs your child may have over the years. Here are a few specialists you’ll want to consider.
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