TREATMENT READING

Childhood Astrocytomas, Other Gliomas, and Glioneuronal/Neuronal Tumors

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For patients

Types of treatment for childhood glioma (including astrocytoma)

For patients · Types of treatment for childhood glioma (including astrocytoma)

Surgery

For patients · Types of treatment for childhood glioma (including astrocytoma)

Observation

For patients · Types of treatment for childhood glioma (including astrocytoma)

Chemotherapy

For patients · Types of treatment for childhood glioma (including astrocytoma)

Radiation therapy

For patients · Types of treatment for childhood glioma (including astrocytoma)

Targeted therapy

For patients · Types of treatment for childhood glioma (including astrocytoma)

Clinical trials

For patients · Types of treatment for childhood glioma (including astrocytoma) / Clinical trials

Immunotherapy

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Treatment of newly diagnosed childhood low-grade glioma, astrocytoma, neuronal, and glioneuronal tumors

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Treatment of progressive or recurrent childhood low-grade glioma, astrocytoma, neuronal, or glioneuronal tumors

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Treatment of childhood high-grade gliomas

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Treatment of recurrent childhood high-grade gliomas

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Side effects from the tumor and treatment

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