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Resumen de información revisada por expertos acerca del tratamiento del glioma de tronco encefálico infantil.

Resumen de información revisada por expertos acerca del tratamiento del glioma de tronco encefálico infantil.

El Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI) emprendió la Iniciativa de Respuestas Excepcionales a fin de entender la base molecular de los tumores en pacientes de cáncer que responden en forma excepcional al tratamiento, principalmente quimioterapia.

Childhood brain stem glioma treatment options can include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, cerebral spinal fluid diversion, observation, and targeted therapy. Learn more about newly diagnosed and recurrent childhood brain stem glioma in this expert-reviewed summary.

Childhood brain stem glioma presents as a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG; a fast-growing tumor that is difficult to treat and has a poor prognosis) or a focal glioma (grows more slowly, is easier to treat, and has a better prognosis). Learn about the diagnosis, cellular classification, staging, treatment, and clinical trials for pediatric brain stem glioma in this expert-reviewed summary.

Childhood brain stem glioma treatment options can include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, cerebral spinal fluid diversion, observation, and targeted therapy. Learn more about newly diagnosed and recurrent childhood brain stem glioma in this expert-reviewed summary.

Childhood brain stem glioma presents as a diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG; a fast-growing tumor that is difficult to treat and has a poor prognosis) or a focal glioma (grows more slowly, is easier to treat, and has a better prognosis). Learn about the diagnosis, cellular classification, staging, treatment, and clinical trials for pediatric brain stem glioma in this expert-reviewed summary.