| y teams' mission in daily work is the prevention and | | | | option uses MRI scan to pinpoint the exact location |
| treatment of brain cancer. They research, test, and | | | | of the tumor and the laser is used to destroy tumor |
| administer brain cancer treatment. Depending on the | | | | masses. |
| stage, location of tumor, and age of the patient, a | | | | Radiation treatment is used in conjunction with |
| treatment plan for the cancer can begin. Usually | | | | surgery or alone when the brain cancer cannot be |
| involving surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and other | | | | surgically removed. Survival using radiation increased |
| treatment simultaneously, brain cancer treatment is | | | | ten fold for patients with malignant tumors and tends |
| an aggressive attack on the cancerous tissue masses | | | | to pro long life in patients with any low-grade gliomas. |
| found. Many treatment methods are available that | | | | External-beam radiation is the most common form of |
| can be used alone, but this depends on just how | | | | radiation treatment used in the treatment of brain |
| advanced the brain cancer has developed. | | | | cancer delivering radiation from the outside of the |
| The most interesting portion of brain cancer | | | | body. Usually initiated following surgery to remove |
| treatment lay in the tests that are performed before | | | | any addition cells not removed during surgery, this |
| the surgery treatment option is chosen. Because the | | | | treatment option is used in conjunction with all others |
| brain is of course one of the most important organs | | | | as a final precautionary measure to ensure the |
| of the body many tests must first be performed to | | | | elimination of all possible cancerous cell formations. |
| confirm the presence of a cancerous mass in the | | | | Regardless of the treatment method, the follow up is |
| brain. Electrocardiograms or EKG is done, chest | | | | extremely important ant should not be skipped with |
| x-rays, and other test that detect the presence of | | | | the thought that all is well. Cancers can reoccur and |
| any uncontrolled disease of the body exist first. | | | | proper follow-up care for patients who have |
| Hypertension, diabetes, coronary ischemia, and a | | | | undergone radiation or other treatments as there are |
| disease that inhibits the body's natural blood clotting | | | | some long-term side effects that may need constant |
| mechanisms (circulating anticoagulant) determine the | | | | monitoring for a while. For the brain cancer patient, |
| surgery type to be performed. Craniotomy, which is | | | | neuropsychological test may also be a part of the |
| the treatment of choice for most sufferers where | | | | final treatment stages to evaluate the possibility of |
| the skull is opened and as much of the tumor is | | | | diminished intellectual activity following brain cancer |
| removed as possible. In contrast, the laser surgery | | | | treatment. |