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The primary care physician (PCP) is often the first person to evaluate children with brain tumors; in one-half of children ultimately diagnosed with brain tumors, the diagnostic process was initiated by the PCP.1 Brain tumors, although rare, are the second most common cancer and the most common solid tumor in childhood. Therefore, PCPs should be mindful of the possibility of a brain tumor among the other potential explanations of a child’s illness. A delay in making the diagnosis may ultimately affect the child’s outcome. Some low-grade (previously referred to as benign) tumors can be cured with surgery. Many high-grade...