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- What Is Intrathecal Chemotherapy? - WebMD
When cancer cells are in, or could get to, the fluid around your brain, intrathecal chemotherapy is the way to deliver cancer-fighting drugs right to the area
- Intrathecal Chemotherapy: Uses, Side Effects, and Procedure
Read on to learn more about what intrathecal chemotherapy is, its uses and side effects, and what to expect when you need this therapy
- Intrathecal Chemotherapy (IT Chemo) - OncoLink
Intrathecal (IT) chemotherapy is when chemotherapy is given directly into the CSF It is used to prevent or treat cancers that are in the CSF When a cancer is in the CSF, it may be called CNS (central nervous system) involvement
- Intrathecal Chemotherapy - What You Need to Know - Drugs. com
Care guide for Intrathecal Chemotherapy Includes: possible causes, signs and symptoms, standard treatment options and means of care and support
- Intrathecal Chemotherapy - Uses and Common Questions
Intrathecal chemotherapy is a specialized treatment where chemotherapy drugs are directly injected into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) This fluid surrounds your brain and spinal cord This method treats or prevents cancer in the brain and spinal cord area
- Intrathecal chemotherapy - Macmillan Cancer Support
What is intrathecal chemotherapy? Sometimes doctors give chemotherapy into the fluid around the spinal cord during a lumbar puncture This is called intrathecal chemotherapy
- What Is Intrathecal Chemotherapy and How Is It Used?
Intrathecal chemotherapy is a specialized method designed to deliver medication directly to the central nervous system, where it can specifically target cancer cells in the brain and spinal cord
- Definition of intrathecal chemotherapy - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
intrathecal chemotherapy (IN-truh-THEE-kul KEE-moh-THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment in which anticancer drugs are injected into the fluid-filled space between the thin layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord
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