CANCER TYPE Q & A
HAVE THERE BEEN ANY RECENT ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL CANCERS THAT ARE ESPECIALLY EXCITING?
There are several exciting vaccine therapies on the horizon for the treatment of primary brain tumors. The most recently approved therapy is Avastin® (bevacizumab). This approval was exciting because it was the first therapy approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for brain tumors in a number of years. It works by blocking the growth of new blood vessels (anti-angiogenesis).
The fundamental treatment for brain tumors centers on surgical resection, radiation, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. The ongoing work on vaccine therapy holds much promise for the future.
When faced with fighting any cancer, but particularly a neurological cancer, the experience of the members of the care team is very important. — Clinton J. Baird, MD
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