Rachel is usually the star of her baseball team, so when the symptoms of her brain tumour start to put her off her game she quickly needs an explanation in order to help her understand what is going on.

Luckily the Medikidz come to the rescue! Pump, Gastro, Chi, Skinderella and Axon, the group of superheroes with unique individual powers, teleport Rachel to Mediland (a planet shaped like a human body) for her own personalised tour. Rachel goes inside the brain to learn all about the roles of neurons and glial cells, and to see exactly how brain tumours are caused when these cells start behaving badly.

Join Rachel on her adventure as she learns all about the MRI and CT scans doctors use to help find and diagnose different types of brain tumours. The Medikidz use their expert knowledge and special brand of edutainment to explain to Rachel how the various treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy can work inside the body to help her get better.

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