Tumors of the pediatric central nervous system reviewed by bruce h cohen robert f keating james tait goodrich roger j packer thieme new york 2001 576 pp 24995 0 86577 848 5. Brain tumors in children are rare but considered as the second most common form of cancer in the pediatric population brain tumors usually originate from neural elements within the central nervous system that have the potential to undergo proliferation possible malignant neoplasms of the cns are the following gliomas meningiomas metastatic disease. Bruce h cohen tumors of the pediatric central nervous system neuro oncology volume 8 issue 3 july 2006 pages 284 285 tumors of the pediatric central nervous system edited by robert f keating james tait goodrich and roger j packer thieme new york 2001 576 pp 24995 isbn 0 86577 848 5 society for neuro oncology issue section book reviews download all slides . Tumors of the pediatric central nervous system provides readers with both medical management and surgical perspectives on the clinical pathological and radiological diagnoses and treatment of pediatric cns tumors