From: Childhood Craniopharyngioma Treatment (PDQ®)
PDQ Cancer Information Summaries [Internet].
Bethesda (MD): National Cancer Institute (US); 2002-.
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Table 1. Treatment Options for Childhood Craniopharyngioma
| Treatment Group | Treatment Options |
|---|---|
| Newly diagnosed childhood craniopharyngioma | Complete resection with or without radiation therapy |
| Subtotal resection with radiation therapy | |
| Primary cyst drainage with or without radiation therapy | |
| Intracystic therapy (i.e., interferon-alpha) | |
| Recurrent childhood craniopharyngioma | Surgery |
| Radiation therapy, including radiosurgery | |
| Intracavitary instillation of radioactive phosphorus P 32, bleomycin, or interferon-alpha, for those with cystic recurrences | |
| Systemic peginterferon alpha-2b |