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Ganglioneuroma Treatment: Drugs Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy can be used when surgery and radiation therapy have not been successful.

Drugs that are used in the treatment of gliomas include:

Camptosar (CPT-11)
Carmustine (BCNU)
Lomustine (CCNU)
Methotrexate
Polifeprosan 20 with carmustine implant
Procarbazine (Matulane)
Temodar (Temozolomide)
Thalidomide
Vincristine

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Last Updated: Sep 19, 2007 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Ganglioneuroma References:

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McLendon RE, Provenzale J. Glioneuronal tumors of the central nervous system. Brain Tumor Pathol. 2002;19(2):51-8.