Treatment Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma

1 treatment

1.1 effects of treatment on symptoms
1.2 side effects of treatment

1.2.1 brain surgery
1.2.2 radiation therapy


1.3 prognosis following treatment

1.3.1 response progressive or recurrent disease

treatment

pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma, visualized under microscope.

surgery treatment of choice. total resection (removal of tumor) possible. however, best choice of treatment depend on many individual factors, including:

the patient s medical history , overall health condition
the type, location, , size of tumor
the patient s age
how patient tolerates specific medications, procedures, or therapy
how or tumor expected progress

if surgery performed , tumor resected, further treatment may not required. patient will, however, need repeated mris monitor tumor re-growth.

for tumors recur, surgical resection might attempted. tumors not removed, radiation therapy may recommended. called radiotherapy, treatment uses high-energy radiation damage or kill cancer cells , shrink tumors.

effects of treatment on symptoms

symptoms of pxa may disappear, or improve progressively, after treatment. example:

symptoms related increased pressure in brain disappear after surgical removal of tumor.
effects seizures might progressively improve recovery progresses.
steroid treatment used control tissue swelling may occur before , after surgery.

side effects of treatment
brain surgery

children pxa may experience seizures symptom of disease. however, person undergoing brain surgery @ risk of developing epileptic seizures. medication administered minimize or prevent seizure activity. additionally, after surgery, parents should informed of risk of seizures, , educated on in event of seizure.

with brain surgery, there risk of brain damage.

radiation therapy

radiation therapy may cause swelling in brain, related tissue inflammation. inflammation may lead symptoms headaches. may treated oral medication.

prognosis following treatment

with treatment, pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas associated high rate of cure.

grade ii pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas known progress towards grade ii tumors, more recur after surgical removal.
grade iii anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas may evolve , show signs of anaplasia, according evidence in medical literature.

response progressive or recurrent disease

if pxa recurs or gets worse, recommended course of action monitor disease , reattempt complete surgical removal, according medical literature. in cases of progressive or recurrent disease, or when maximal surgical removal has been achieved, medical team consider radiation therapy.

nine medical institutions in united states have formed pediatric brain tumor consortium, dedicated development of new , innovative treatments children progressive/recurrent brain tumors not responsive standard therapies. children pleomorphic xanthoastrocytomas eligible number of experimental therapies available through consortium.