Whenever someone in the family is diagnosed with a 'Brain Tumor', it causes a lot of apprehension in the family. Surgery is usually the first step in treating most benign and many malignant tumors. It is often the preferred treatment when a tumor can be removed without unnecessary risk of neurological damage.
Surgery might be recommended to: Remove as much tumor as possible Provide a tumor tissue sample for an accurate diagnosis and for genomic testing Remove at least part of the tumor to relieve pressure inside the skull (intracranial pressure), or to reduce the amount of tumor to be treated with radiation or chemotherapy Enable direct access for chemotherapy, radiation implants or genetic treatment of malignant tumors Relieve seizures (due to a brain tumor) that are difficult to control with medications “Radiosurgery” is a type of intense radiation delivered to a tumor. It may be used…
