<prompt> Which of the following statements about cerebellar astrocytomas in pediatric age group is false:These are usually low grade tumorsThese are more commonly seen in the 1st and 2nd decadesThese tumors have a good prognosisThese tumors are more common in females  <response>: Cerebellar astrocytomas donot show any clear gender predilection and are equally common in both males and females. Cerebellar Astrocytomas MC astrocytomas in childhood are low grade astrocytomas Juvenile pilocytic Astrocytoma JPA is MC astrocytoma in children Cerebellar Astrocytoma JPA donot show any clear gender predilection Cerebellar astrocytoma JPA most commonly develop during first two decades of life Cerebellar astrocytoma surgical resection the overall survival for JPA approaches 80-100 Ref: Nelsons 20th edition Pgno: 2455 