Is there a best way to treat astrocytoma in intramedullary in t6-t12 level?!
Question: Is there a best way to treat astrocytoma in intramedullary in t6-t12 level!?
it is a spinal cord thoracic tumor in the t6-t12 level astrocytoma!.I would like to know if there is an excellent neurosurgeon that can give me an insight about the best possible treatment!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Contemporary treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumours (IMSCTs) involves radical or subtotal tumour resection with adjuvant radiation and/or chemotherapy, depending on the tumour's histological type and grade as well as the extent of resection - pilocytic astrocytoma and / or diffuse fibrillary astrocytoma etc!. Despite advances in surgical therapy, this approach continues to have significant morbidity!. Spinal cord astrocytomas are rare neoplasms, and optimal treatment guidelines are undefined!. According to reports, conservative surgery followed by radiotherapy appears to have a role in achieving tumour control and neurologic recovery in patients with low grade astrocytomas of the spinal cord!. Treatment results of high grade tumours remain poor and new therapeutic strategies need to be studied!.
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Contemporary treatment of intramedullary spinal cord tumours (IMSCTs) involves radical or subtotal tumour resection with adjuvant radiation and/or chemotherapy, depending on the tumour's histological type and grade as well as the extent of resection - pilocytic astrocytoma and / or diffuse fibrillary astrocytoma etc!. Despite advances in surgical therapy, this approach continues to have significant morbidity!. Spinal cord astrocytomas are rare neoplasms, and optimal treatment guidelines are undefined!. According to reports, conservative surgery followed by radiotherapy appears to have a role in achieving tumour control and neurologic recovery in patients with low grade astrocytomas of the spinal cord!. Treatment results of high grade tumours remain poor and new therapeutic strategies need to be studied!.
ALL ANSWERS SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED, IN ANY FORUM AND ESPECIALLY IN THIS ONE!. MANY ANSWERS ARE FLAWED!.
The information provided here should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition!. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions!.
I add two links with some details of this subject!.
http://www!.springerlink!.com/
content/1nntcpm2bvjaku26/
http://www!.redjournal!.org/article/
S0360-3016(08)00820-1/abstract
Hope this helps
matador 89
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