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The selection of surgery depends on your cancer stage and general health. If permitted, the neurosurgeons prefer surgery for your medulloblastoma. | The selection of surgery depends on your cancer stage and general health. If permitted, the neurosurgeons prefer surgery for your medulloblastoma. | ||
*Radiation therapy: This is a cancer treatment to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing by using high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation. | *Radiation therapy: This is a cancer treatment to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing by using high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Surgery
The selection of surgery depends on your cancer stage and general health. If permitted, the neurosurgeons prefer surgery for your medulloblastoma.
- Radiation therapy: This is a cancer treatment to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing by using high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation.
- Chemotherapy: The treatment is to use drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.