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Central Nervous System Tumors

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For patients · General Information About Adult Central Nervous System Tumors

Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.

For patients · Stages of Adult Central Nervous System Tumors

Imaging tests may be repeated after surgery to help plan more treatment.

For patients · Stages of Adult Central Nervous System Tumors

Central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur, sometimes many years after treatment.

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Treatment Option Overview

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Key Points

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

There are different types of treatment for patients with adult brain and spinal cord tumors.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

The following types of treatment are used:

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Active surveillance

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Surgery

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / The following types of treatment are used:

Radiation therapy

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Chemotherapy

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Targeted therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Supportive care is given to lessen the problems caused by the disease or its treatment.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

Proton beam radiation therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

Immunotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment for adult central nervous system tumors may cause side effects.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Follow-up tests may be needed.

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Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor

Astrocytic Tumors

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor / Astrocytic Tumors

Brain Stem Gliomas

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor / Astrocytic Tumors

Pineal Astrocytic Tumors

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor / Astrocytic Tumors

Pilocytic Astrocytomas

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor / Astrocytic Tumors

Diffuse Astrocytomas

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor / Astrocytic Tumors

Anaplastic Astrocytomas

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor / Astrocytic Tumors

Glioblastomas

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor

Oligodendroglial Tumors

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor

Mixed Gliomas

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor

Ependymal Tumors

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor

Medulloblastomas

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor

Pineal Parenchymal Tumors

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor

Meningeal Tumors

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor

Germ Cell Tumors

For patients · Treatment of Primary Adult Brain Tumor by Type of Tumor

Craniopharyngiomas

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Treatment of Primary Adult Spinal Cord Tumors

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Treatment of Recurrent Adult Central Nervous System Tumors

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Treatment of Metastatic Adult Brain Tumors

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