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How do you treat a giant cell astrocytoma?
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It is challenging: These tumors do NOT readily respond to chemotherapy or radiation, and are best managed by surgical extraction or debulking. Main issue here is transformation to a more malignant cell type.
Answered 1/22/2016
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