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  • Cerebral spinal fluid

    Fluid at the brain and spine.

  • Cerebrospinal fluid

    seh-REE-broh-SPY-nul FLOO-id

    The fluid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord, and between two of the meninges (the thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). Cerebrospinal fluid is made by tissue called the choroid plexus in the ventricles (hollow spaces) in the brain.

  • Cerebrum

    seh-REE-brum

    The largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres, or halves, called the cerebral hemispheres. Areas within the cerebrum control muscle functions and also control speech, thought, emotions, reading, writing, and learning.

  • Cervix

    (SER-vix)

    The lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina.

  • Charts

    Your written medical records.

  • Chemotherapy

    (KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee)

    Treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Chemotherapy may be given by mouth, injection, or infusion, or on the skin, depending on the type and stage of the cancer being treated. It may be given alone or with other treatments, such as surgery, radiation therapy, or biologic therapy.

  • Chest wall

    The muscles, bones, and joints that make up the area of the body between the neck and the abdomen.

  • Child life specialist

    ... SPEH-shuh-list

    A health care professional who is trained in the emotional and developmental needs of children. The child life specialist helps children and their families understand medical issues and gives psychological and emotional support.

  • Childhood cancer

    ... KAN-ser

    A term used to describe cancers that occur between birth and 15 years of age. Childhood cancers are very rare and may differ from adult cancers in the way they grow and spread, how they are treated, and how they respond to treatment. Common types of childhood cancer include leukemia (begins in blood-forming tissue such as bone marrow), lymphoma (begins in the cells of the immune system), neuroblastoma (begins in certain nerve cells), retinoblastoma (begins in the tissues of the retina), Wilms tumor (a type of kidney cancer), and cancers of the brain, bone, and soft tissue.

  • Childhood cancer risk group

    (... KAN-ser risk groop)

    A group of children with cancer that has been formed based on certain characteristics of the children and their disease. These may include age at diagnosis, stage of cancer, and cancer biology. Risk groups may also be based on the chance of being cured or the chance that the cancer will come back. Childhood cancer risk groups are used to plan treatment and follow-up care for certain types of cancer, such as neuroblastoma and rhabdomyosarcoma. Risk groups may be described as low risk, intermediate risk, or high risk.