Evaluation and follow-up On admission, patients will receive a full diagnostic workup and baseline evaluations. During treatment, children will be monitored at frequent intervals for response to treatment and for treatment related problems. Evaluations will include physical and dental exams, blood and urine testing, magnetic resonance imaging, X-rays, audiograms, EKG, echocardiograms, pulmonary function tests, neuropsychologic tests, and ophthalmology and nutritional consultation. Molecular and cytogenetic studies of tumor tissue will be performed to identify genetic changes associated with medulloblastoma and to investigate their prognostic significance. Follow-up testing will continue for five years after treatment is finished.
Children being treated for brain tumors require extensive support from a team of specialists.
These members of the brain tumor team meet regularly to adjust care plans to meet each patient's needs. Click here to review the support services available to children being treated at St. Jude .