Bevacizumab and irinotecan treatment for progressive diffuse brainstem glioma: case report

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作者：
Roy Torcuator
Richard Zuniga
Randa Loutfi
Tom Mikkelsen
机构：
[1] Henry Ford Health System,Department of Neurosurgery
[2] Hermelin Brain Tumor Center,Henry Ford Health System
[3] Hermelin Brain Tumor Center,Department of Medical Oncology
[4] Henry Ford Health System,Department of Neurology
[5] Hermelin Brain Tumor Center,undefined
[6] Henry Ford Health System,undefined
[7] Hermelin Brain Tumor Center,undefined
来源：
Journal of Neuro-Oncology | 2009年 / 93卷
关键词：
Brainstem; Glioma; Diffuse chemotherapy; Bevacizumab; Irinotecan;
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摘要：
Diffuse brainstem glioma carries a dismal prognosis. The current cornerstone of treatment is radiation therapy. Chemotherapy appears to be ineffective and the role of this treatment in the recurrent or progressive setting is not known. Bevacizumab and irinotecan have been reported to have shown radiographic response and improvement in progression-free survival among patients with malignant supratentorial gliomas. In this paper, we report our experience in an adult patient with progressive diffuse brainstem glioma treated with bevacizumab and irinotecan.
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