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Friend told me a few days ago that she has an astrocytoma, she's recieving chemotherapy. what is this?

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Dr. Carlos Encarnacion answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

What's what?: Astrocytoma is a type of brain cancer, chemotherapy consists of drugs intended to treat it, often in conjunction with radiation. Hope she does well.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 6/23/2014

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