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Treatment Name: Use of Hight Dose Tamoxifen For Patients Who Refuse Surgery For meningiomas and Gliomas.
Phase: Other / Approved
Treatment ID#: 459        
Age Group: Adults Only
Min Karnofsky Score: Not Specified
Conditions: Prior Surgery is Allowed
Prior Radiation is Allowed
Prior Chemotherapy is Allowed
Last Updated: 11/24/2005
Tumor Types: Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Meningioma
Oligodendroglioma High Grade
Oligodendroglioma Low Grade
Comments: Oral Tamoxifen is given in high doses and monitored via clinic followup every 4 weeks. MRI/ CT scan is done every 6 months to see volume change.
Treatment Type: Chemotherapy
Less-Toxics
Contact: Jafri Abdullah MD, PHD
Universiti Sains Malaysia
16150 Kubang Kerian

Kelantan, Malaysia, 16150 MALAYSIA
Phone: 609-7664240
Fax: 609-7648613
E-mail: neurosurgeryhusm@yahoo.com
Website: www.medic.usm.my/dept/neuroscience/
  • Last updated refers to the date when our listing for each treatment was last updated.
  • ID is a combination of our internal ID and the official ID for the trial, if any.
  • Min Karnofsky is a general guide to how well you have to function to use this treatment


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