Many children around the world appear healthy, but some are not always so lucky. Many children have been diagnosed with craniopharyngioma, also known as non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma. Some children in a family may have a brain tumor and, in rare cases, a craniopharyngioma. Craniopharyngioma is believed to be hereditary and arises from embryonic remains, but no predisposing factor has been identified; therefore, people need to educate themselves about symptoms, treatments, and statistics. If one were to ask an individual what a non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma is, chances are that person would have no idea. Indeed, this brain tumor is very rare (“Childhood Craniopharyngioma Treatment – ​​Background information About Childhood Craniopharyngioma”, 2010, p.1). Craniopharyngiomas are benign neoplasms that form in the pituitary gland of the brain (Ohmori, Collins, Fukushima, 2006, p.1). According to “What is the pituitary gland?” » the article explains: “The pituitary gland is a very small gland that lies at the base of the skull, between the optic nerves” (2001, para.1). For a craniopharyngioma patient, it is very important for them to understand where and what this tumor is in order to know the correct treatments to receive and what exactly is wrong. Craniopharyngioma is normally a pediatric tumor, which only develops in children, but there have been cases of adults facing this cancer (Chatterjee et al., 2010, p.1). This tumor is, however, extremely rare; WebMD researchers state: "Craniopharyngiomas are relatively rare pediatric tumors, accounting for approximately 6% of all intracranial tumors in children" ("Childhood Craniopharyngioma Treatm...... middle of article... ...oma.Gonc, E., Yordam, N., Ozon, A., Alikasifoglu, A. and Kandemir, N. (2004). Endocrinological outcomes of different treatment options in children with craniopharyngioma: a retrospective analysis. of 66 Cases of Pediatric Neurosurgery, 40. (3), 112-119. doi:10.1159/000079852. Greenman, Y. and Stern, N. (2009). reduction?. -832. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03542.x. Ohmori, K., Collins, J. and Fukushima, T. (2007). 278. doi:10.1159/000103306. Rathke's+pouch (2009). the pituitary gland? (2001). Retrieved from http://www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/minc/skullbase/pituitary/index.html.