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Systemic and Targeted Therapy

Source: Childhood Craniopharyngioma Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: November 26, 2024 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Progressive or Recurrent Childhood Craniopharyngioma

Although systemic therapy is generally not used, a small series has shown that the use of subcutaneous peginterferon alpha-2b to manage cystic recurrences can result in durable responses; however, this agent is no longer commercially available.[19][Level of evidence C2]

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