It uses materials made by the body or made in a laboratory to boost, direct, or restore the body's natural defenses against disease. Biological therapy is sometimes called biological response modifier therapy or immunotherapy. Treatment by type Treatment of adult brain tumor depends on the type and stage of the disease, and the patient's age and overall health. Standard treatment may be considered because of its effectiveness in past studies, or participation in a clinical trial may be considered. Not all patients are cured with standard therapy, and some standard treatments may have more side effects than are desired.
Clinical trials are ongoing in most parts of the country for most types of adult brain tumor.
Surgery to remove the cancer. Surgery followed by external-beam radiation therapy. If radiation therapy was given before, clinical trials of chemotherapy or biological therapy should be considered. Surgery followed by external-beam radiation therapy. A clinical trial of surgery followed by radiation therapy and chemotherapy.