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Treatment

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Many options are available for the treatment of craniopharyngioma. More aggressive regimes are associated with lower recurrence rates but higher risks. Options in ascending order of risk include:

  • drainage of the cystic areas followed by either external irradiation or implantation of radioactive Yttrium-90

  • partial removal of tumour followed by radiotherapy - associated recurrence rate of 30-50%, or 90% without radiotherapy

  • total tumour excision with radiotherapy if recurrence - main risk is of removal of hypothalamus. Recurrence rates are low but there is a 0 - 10% mortality.

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