1 40 1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Citation List Month n/a URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-015-2771-x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-015-2771-x</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Challenges and opportunities to advance pediatric neuro-oncology care in the developing world Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Childs Nervous System Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 Subject The topic of the resource Brain Neoplasms/ep [epidemiology];brain Neoplasms/th [therapy];developing Countries;medical Oncology;neurology; Humans Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chan MH; Boop F; Qaddoumi I Description An account of the resource PURPOSE: As the morbidity and mortality associated with communicable diseases continue to decrease in the developing world, the medical burden of childhood cancer continues to expand. Although international aid and relief groups such as the World Health Organization recognize the importance of childhood cancer, their main emphasis is on the more easily treated malignancies, such as leukemias and lymphomas, and not pediatric brain tumors, which are the second most common malignancy in children and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the pediatric population. Addressing the needs of these children is a growing concern of several professional neuro-oncology-related societies. Thus, the goal of this review is to describe the current state of pediatric neuro-oncology care in the developing world, address the current and future needs of the field, and help guide professional societies' efforts to contribute in a more holistic and multidisciplinary manner. METHODS: We reviewed the literature to compare the availability of neuro-oncology care in various regions of the developing world with that in higher income nations, to describe examples of successful initiatives, and to present opportunities to improve care. RESULTS: The current challenges, previous successes, and future opportunities to improve neuro-oncology care are presented. The multidisciplinary nature of neuro-oncology depends on large teams of highly specialized individuals, including neuro-oncologists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, palliative care specialists, oncology nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, pediatric intensivists, and social workers, among others. CONCLUSION: Pediatric neuro-oncology is one of the most complex types of medical care to deliver, as it relies on numerous specialists, subspecialists, support staff, and physical resources and infrastructure. However, with increasing collaboration and advancing technologies, developed nations can help substantially improve neuro-oncology care for children in developing nations. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-015-2771-x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1007/s00381-015-2771-x</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Article information provided for research and reference use only. PedPalASCNET does not hold any rights over the resource listed here. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). 2015 Boop F Brain Neoplasms/ep [epidemiology] brain Neoplasms/th [therapy] Chan MH Childs Nervous System Developing Countries Humans Medical Oncology Neurology Qaddoumi I