The blood-brain barrier (BBB) constitutes a microvascular network responsible for excluding most drugs from the brain. Treatment of brain tumors is limited by the impermeability of the BBB and, consequently, survival outcomes for malignant brain tumors
Primary brain tumors include any tumor that starts in the brain. Primary brain tumors can start from brain cells, the membranes around the brain (meninges)
What are the primary medications used for brain tumors? Medications for brain tumors can be used to shrink the tumor or to alleviate symptoms.
Several drugs have now been shown to extend patients' lives and improve the management of brain tumors. The Brain Tumor Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering is
However, many chemotherapy drugs cannot enter the brain and reach tumor cells. For some brain tumors, medication may be given directly into the cerebrospinal
Medications for Brain Tumor. Other names: Brain Cancer; Brain Tumor, metastatic; Cancer, Brain; Intracranial Tumors Glioblastoma Low-Grade Glioma
An experimental brain cancer vaccine improved survival time in patients with glioblastoma, the deadliest type of brain tumor. But these drugs are far less effective for brain tumors, because
Chemotherapy entails the use of specific drugs to treat brain tumors. A cancer specialist may recommend these drugs for malignant tumors that
Chemotherapy for Adult Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors; Targeted Drug Therapy for Adult Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors; Other Drug Treatments for Adult Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors; Tumor Treating Fields (TTF) Therapy for Adult Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors; Treatment of Adult Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors, by Type; After Treatment
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