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Can Treatments Like Viscritine And Carboplatin Reduce The Tumor?
my daughter is 6 yrs old diagnosed with bithalamic brain tumor size already 7x5.. tumor is low grade. they want to treat her with viscritine and carboplatin weekly over a period of time to see if it can stablize the growth or cure her. can these meds shrink the tumor any? can my baby live into adulthood?
Wed, 10 Jun 2015
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Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
It is not possible to say for certain whether these drugs result in permanent cure.
If it is operable better get it excised and follow up with radiation as well as chemotherapy.
Better consult neurosurgeon regarding prognosis as well as surgery.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
Thank you for asking question on health care magic.
It is not possible to say for certain whether these drugs result in permanent cure.
If it is operable better get it excised and follow up with radiation as well as chemotherapy.
Better consult neurosurgeon regarding prognosis as well as surgery.
Hope this answer will serve your purpose
Please feel free to ask any more queries if required
Take care
Dr.M.V.Subrahmanyam MD;DCH
Associate professor of pediatrics
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