Improving the Brain Delivery of Chemotherapeutic Drugs in Childhood Brain Tumors

The central nervous system (CNS) may be considered as a sanctuary site, protected from systemic chemotherapy by the meninges, the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Consequently, parenchymal and CSF exposure of most antineoplastic agents following intravenous (IV) administr...

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Main Authors: Silvia Triarico, Palma Maurizi, Stefano Mastrangelo, Giorgio Attinà, Michele Antonio Capozza, Antonio Ruggiero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/6/824