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Abstract
This article reviews the role of implantable pumps in the treatment of CNS tumors. Systemic administration of chemotherapeutic agents has been associated with various problems, including adverse systemic effects and decreased concentration of the drug at the target site. Continuous infusion of chemotherapeutic agents with implantable pumps have been used in an attempt to overcome these problems. Various different chemotherapeutic agents have been used for this purpose, and catheters have been placed in the intraspinal, intraventricular and intratumoral locations.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 8787855 DOI: 10.1007/bf01060219
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurooncol ISSN: 0167-594X Impact factor: 4.130