Alternative Treatment May Be Possible for Young Children with Brain Tumors
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced that according to their research results, cranial radiation may not be necessary for young children with low-grade glioma.
Low-grade glioma is the most common form of brain tumor in children. In cases where surgery is not beneficial, these scientists say that chemotherapy is just as effective a treatment as cranial radiation.
According to Dr. Joann Ater, “If we can delay radiation, then we allow more time for our youngest patients to develop physically, which could decrease some of the long-term effects from treatment.”
