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Immunotherapy
Source: Childhood Glioma (Including Astrocytoma), National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 10, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Types of treatment for childhood glioma (including astrocytoma) / Clinical trials
Immunotherapy helps a person's immune system fight cancer.
The following treatments are being studied to treat glioma:
oncolytic virus therapy
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chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy
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drugs that block the activity of PD-1
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Learn more about how immunotherapy works against cancer, how it is given, and possible side effects, and more in Immunotherapy to Treat Cancer.
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