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The mainstay of therapy for craniopharyngioma is surgery with or without radiation. Although systemic therapy is generally not utilized, a small series has shown that the use of '''subcutaneous pegylated interferon alpha-2b''' to manage ''cystic recurrences'' can result in durable responses. | The mainstay of therapy for craniopharyngioma is surgery with or without radiation. Although systemic therapy is generally not utilized, a small series has shown that the use of [['''subcutaneous pegylated interferon alpha-2b''']] to manage ''cystic recurrences'' can result in durable responses. | ||
The chemotherapy drugs [[Paclitaxel]] and [[Carboplatin]] have shown a clinical (but not statistical) significance in increasing the survival rate in patients who've had gross total resections of their malignant tumours. | The chemotherapy drugs [[Paclitaxel]] and [[Carboplatin]] have shown a clinical (but not statistical) significance in increasing the survival rate in patients who've had gross total resections of their malignant tumours. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Patients with craniopharyngioma have many treatment options. The selection depends on the size, location of the tumor. The options are surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these methods.
Medical Therapy
The mainstay of therapy for craniopharyngioma is surgery with or without radiation. Although systemic therapy is generally not utilized, a small series has shown that the use of '''subcutaneous pegylated interferon alpha-2b''' to manage cystic recurrences can result in durable responses.
The chemotherapy drugs Paclitaxel and Carboplatin have shown a clinical (but not statistical) significance in increasing the survival rate in patients who've had gross total resections of their malignant tumours.