Grade II glioma usually requires temozolomide. However, whether or not to use the drug needs to be decided according to the condition, treatment measures and other comprehensive decisions, not always need to use the drug.
Grade II glioma includes diffuse astrocytic glioma, oligodendroglioma and so on. Treatments for this disease include surgery, medication chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy for glioma are very necessary, and temozolomide is the only chemotherapy drug with clear efficacy in the treatment of glioma, so temozolomide is usually needed.
However, it should be noted that patients who are allergic to temozolomide, pregnant women, and patients with severe myelosuppression cannot use this kind of drug and need to change to other drugs. Some patients may have fever, anemia, rash and other adverse reactions after using the drug, and should stop using the drug and change other drugs.
Grade II glioma is less malignant than high-grade glioma and has a relatively good prognosis after active treatment. Patients need to follow the doctor’s instructions to actively carry out follow-up treatment after surgery, the specific need to take temozolomide should also depend on the patient’s specific condition.