Brain Stem Gliomas medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2]
Overview
Medical therapy
The treatment is significantly influenced by tumor type, morphology and location. Radiation and chemotherapy are a key part of the treatment regime. For treatment purposes, patients are grouped as having newly diagnosed or recurrent disease.
The overview of the treatment regime is as follows:
Newly diagnosed brainstem gliomas
Diffuse brainstem gliomas
Focal brainstem gliomas
- Surgical resection (with or without radiation therapy and chemotherapy)
- Observation (with or without cerebrospinal fluid diversion)
- Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and alternative approaches for inoperable focal or low-grade tumors
Recurrent brainstem gliomas
Diffuse brainstem gliomas
Focal brainstem gliomas
- Repeat surgical resection
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy