A type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely give a single large dose of radiation to a tumor. It is … [Read more...]
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radiation surgery
A type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely give a single large dose of radiation to a tumor. It is … [Read more...]
polifeprosan 20 carmustine implant
A biodegradable wafer that is used to deliver the anticancer drug carmustine directly into a brain tumor site after the tumor has been removed by surgery. Also … [Read more...]
PNET
One of a group of cancers that develop from the same type of early cells, and share certain biochemical and genetic features. Some PNETs develop in the brain … [Read more...]
pituitary tumor
A tumor that forms in the pituitary gland. The pituitary is a pea-sized organ in the center of the brain above the back of the nose. It makes hormones that … [Read more...]
pineocytoma
A slow growing type of brain tumor that occurs in or around the pineal gland, a tiny organ near the center of the brain. … [Read more...]
pineoblastoma
A fast growing type of brain tumor that occurs in or around the pineal gland, a tiny organ near the center of the brain. … [Read more...]
pineal region tumor
A type of brain tumor that occurs in or around the pineal gland, a tiny organ near the center of the brain. … [Read more...]
pineal germinoma
A type of germ cell tumor that is found in the pineal gland in the brain. Symptoms of pineal germinomas include headaches, changes in vision, nausea, and … [Read more...]
phenytoin sodium
A drug used to treat or prevent seizures or convulsions that may be caused by epilepsy, brain surgery, or treatment for brain cancer. It is a type of … [Read more...]