Astrocytoma Treatment
Can this condition be treated? What Astrocytoma treatment options are available? Learn more below about the current treatments available to patients.
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How to Treat Astrocytoma
Treatment is based on the location, size, and grade of the tumor. Treatment may include:
Surgery
Surgery involves the removal of as much of the tumor as possible. If the tumor is high grade, surgery will often be followed by radiation or chemotherapy to help prevent further spread.
Radiation Therapy (or Radiotherapy)
Radiation therapy involves the use of radiation to kill cancer cells or shrink the tumor. Radiation may be:
- External radiation therapy-radiation directed at the tumor from a source outside the body
- Internal radiation therapy (also called brachytherapy)-radioactive materials placed into the body near the cancer cells
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. It may be given in many forms including pill, injection, and via a catheter (IV or port). The drugs enter the bloodstream. They travel through the body killing mostly cancer cells. Some healthy cells are killed as well.
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