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Other Treatments for Nervous System Tumors



When brain tumors do not respond to surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy other treatments may be used to treat nervous system tumors. These treatments may include the following:

Angiogenesis inhibitors (drugs that disrupt the tumor's blood vessels and cut off its supply of nutrients and oxygen)

Differentiating agents (drugs that convert dividing cancer cells into mature, nondividing cells and prevent tumor growth)

Immunotherapy (used to ...Read the full article