About the Author

Tania Shiminski-Maher, a pediatric nurse practitioner, has worked for more than 30 years with children and teens who have brain and spinal cord tumors. She lives in New York City. Catherine Woodman is a physician who has published peer-reviewed papers on ethics of pediatric research and late effects of treatment for childhood cancer. She lives in Iowa City, Iowa. Nancy Keene is the author of several books, including Chemo, Craziness, and Comfort;Childhood Cancer; Childhood Leukemia; Educating the Child with Cancer; and Your Child in the Hospital. She lives in Bellingham, Washington.

Reviews

"For parents, there are few childhood diagnoses more frightening than a brain tumor. This is exactly the book to have in that situation... It maintains a nice balance between providing solid clinical information and sharing stories of emotional support... Highly recommended for all public and health-related libraries." -- Library Journal, starred review

"This book should be handed to every family at the moment of diagnosis. Its unique power is that it unites state-of-the-art medicine with state-of-the-heart care. Everyone who cares about a child with a brain or spinal cord tumor, and everyone who cares for them, will find this book essential and indispensable. " -- Fred Epstein, MD, Beth Israel Medical Center

"This book is loaded with information you NEED to know to help you understand the disease, what the doctors are talking about, sources of information, the problems that pop up along the way, as well as tips to help make the child much more comfortable. This should be the first book you read on the subject." -- Al Musella, DPM, president, Musella Foundation for Brain Tumor Research & Information, Inc.

"Offers the practical and technical information parents need, interwoven with stories of families who have shared the same struggle." -- Brain Tumor Society

"This book fills an extraordinary void for families in whom a child has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Written in comprehensive and straightforward prose, a family will learn virtually everything needed to deal with this most frightening diagnosis. This book is a gifted and welcome addition to the field of pediatric neuro-oncology. It will help countless families and healthcare providers alike learn all the ramifications of diagnosing a brain tumor in a child and the incredible turmoil that is subsequently produced in a family. This book should be on the shelf of every health care professional that deals with children with brain tumors and should be made available to every family in whom a brain tumor is diagnosed." -- Henry S Friedman, MD, professor of Neuro-Oncology, codirector the Brain Tumor Center at Duke University