Long-term follow-up of lateral ventricular central neurocytoma treated with subtotal resection followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy and add on chemotherapy - Case report from a Tertiary Kenyan Cancer Hospital.
Conclusion: Subtotal resection of tumor through transcallosal approach and ventriculoperitoneal shunt was performed. Imaging done 2 weeks postsurgery confirmed residual disease. Concurrent chemoradiotherapy (54 Gy in 30 fractions +Oral Temozolomide 75 mg/m2 daily), followed by six cycles of 5-day chemotherapy with temozolomide (150 mg/m2 in Cycle 1, and 175 mg/m2 in subsequent cycles) at 28-day intervals, was given. No major toxicities encountered. Follow-up scan after 36 months showed complete remission.
PMID: 33033634 [PubMed]
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research
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