Friday 14 November 2014

Surgery For Brain Cancer Tumor Symptoms

Brain Tumor Society, we are committed to supporting the diverse needs of patients by moving research toward new treatments, fighting for policies that will improve the lives of all patients, and providing important and helpful information and resources. This section will help you learn more about brain tumors including symptoms, treatment options, and considerations for caregivers.

Brain Cancer Symptoms 

Brain tumor can obstruct the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which results in the accumulation of CSF (hydrocephalus) and increased intracranial pressure (IICP). Nausea, vomiting, and headaches are common symptoms.        
                                                             

  • Behavioral and emotional changes
  • Impaired judgment
  • Impaired sense of smell
  • Memory loss
  • Paralysis on one side of the body (hemiplegia)
  • Reduced mental capacity (cognitive function)
  • Vision loss and inflammation of the optic nerve (papilledema)


Brain Cancer Treatment

Brain tumor treatment for differs depending on several factors: a person's age, general health, and the size, location, and type of tumor.You and your loved ones will have many questions about brain cancer, the treatment, side effects, and the long-term outlook. Your health care team is the best source of this information. Don't hesitate to ask.

  • The team of doctors includes neurosurgeons (specialists in the brain and nervous system), oncologists, radiation oncologists (doctors who practice radiation therapy), and, of course, your primary health care provider. Your team may also include a dietitian, a social worker, a physical therapist, and, possibly, other specialists.
  • The treatment protocols vary widely according to the location of the tumor, its size and type, your age, and any additional medical problems that you may have.
  • The most widely used treatments are surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. In most cases, more than one of these is used.

Brain Cancer surgery

The most common types of surgery for brain tumors are listed below. It is important to note that all of these procedures are performed on patients who are either asleep or heavily sedated. In addition, the brain does not “feel” pain, and all of the surrounding tissues (eg, the scalp) are numbed prior to surgery.

Neuroendoscopy

Neuroendoscopy is also called keyhole brain surgery. An endoscope is a medical instrument, made up of a long tube, camera and an eyepiece. Endoscopes can be rigid (fixed straight) or flexible (bendy).Neuroendoscopes mean that surgeons can do brain surgery through a very small opening in the skull.

Shunts

Some types of brain tumour block the normal circulation of fluid around the brain and spinal cord, known as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Because it cannot drain away, the fluid builds up inside the skull. This is called hydrocephalus, which translates as fluid on the brain.

Microsurgery

Microsurgery is surgery using a high powered microscope. The surgeon uses it to take a closer look at the brain tissue while they are doing the operation. It is possible to tell healthy tissue from tumour tissue more easily like this. So it is easier for the surgeon to see what needs to be removed and what should be left behind.

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