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Treating Pediatric Low-Grade Gliomas

What to Expect With pLGG

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Help Your Child Understand Their Condition

As a parent, it's important to normalize their feelings, be present, and remember their brain tumor doesn't define them.

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Work With Your Child's Care Team

A solid partnership with your child's care team is essential to treatment success for pLGG. Learn how to partner with them as you navigate your child's journey.

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Treatment Options

Surgery is a good option for pediatric low-grade gliomas. Learn about that and other pLGG treatments, and the side effects your child may have.

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What Will Treatment Look Like?

Explain to your child what's involved with chemo or pills. An IV may be placed in their arm, and they may not feel well afterward. Or the medicine may taste yucky.

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Manage the Side Effects

pLGG treatment side effects vary in nature and timing – from right away to months or years later. Here’s what to know to help your child manage them.

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