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Health Encyclopedia: Brain Tumors: Primary Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy involves the use of drugs to kill cancer cells. They may be given by mouth, injected into an IV, or injected directly into the central nervous system. Chemotherapy is not an effective initial treatment for low-grade brain tumors, mostly because standard drugs cannot pass through the blood-brain barrier. In general, chemotherapy for brain tumors is usually administered following surgery or radiation therapy. It is often given as salvage therapy for recurrent or slowly pro...

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