Advances in CNS Tumors Treatment and Diagnosis: Obstacles, Challenges, and Opportunities

Download or read book Advances in CNS Tumors Treatment and Diagnosis: Obstacles, Challenges, and Opportunities written by Sheng Zhong and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Central nervous system (CNS) tumors are the eighth leading cause of cancer death and the second most common childhood cancer worldwide. Current treatment methods include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immune therapy etc. However, patients with CNS tumors usually have an unsatisfactory prognosis accompanied by impaired neurologic functions when compared with other cancers. Few drugs or treatments have been proven effective in CNS tumors due to the presence of blood-brain barriers and its distinctive tumor microenvironment.