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Please let me know what is the best way to treat astrocytoma in intramedullary in t6-t12 level?
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Astrocytoma: An astrocytoma of the spinal cord is typically first surgically excised - based then on the pathology and the amount removed the treatment would be none or chemotherapy or radiation therapy depending on the tumor type.
Answered 6/22/2014
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