Robot-guided convection-enhanced delivery of carboplatin for advanced brainstem glioma
2013
Background
Patients with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) have a poor prognosis with median survival reported as 9 months. The failure of systemic chemotherapy to improve prognosis may be due to inadequate penetration of the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Convection-enhanced delivery (CED) has the potential to improve outcomes by facilitating bypass of the BBB. We describe the first use of carboplatin for the treatment of advanced DIPG using a robot-guided catheter implantation technique.
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