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How are astrocytomas treated?

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How are astrocytomas treated?

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A team of doctors and other staff at the hospital will plan the treatment. It will depend on the size of the tumour and where it is. A person with an astrocytoma may be treated by an oncologist (a doctor who specialises in treating cancer with chemotherapy) a neurosurgeon (a surgeon who specialises in brain surgery) and a radiologist (a doctor who specialises in treating cancer with radiation). Treatment may involve: • Chemotherapy • Radiotherapy • Surgery Steroids may also be given to decrease the swelling caused by the tumour.