What treatment is available for brain tumours if the only route they can take is non surgical.?

Answer 1

my mom had brain tumors there are a few that i know of if cancerous there is radiation chemo and gamma knife a non surgical treament of high dose radiation good luck best wishes

Answer 2

Stereotactic radiotherapy/radiosurgery or conventional radiotherapy are both commonly used in the treatment of brain tumours, often before surgery as it is obviously less invasive and there is the possibility that the tumour may shrink to an operable size. Results obviously vary with the type of tumour and the stage of the disease.

Can't really say much more with know what kind of tumour you need to know about. Feel free to email should you what to know more.

Answer 3

There are plenty of kinds of tumour, and it will be different depending on what cell originated it, where the tumour is placed and how large and complex it is. Some require surgical treatment, some need combination of surgery and radiotherapy, and others need chemo and radiotherapy. You really should talk to the doctor, he is the one who can give you all those answers.

Answer 4

Radiation and chemotherapy. However, I would get a 2nd and 3rd opinion as to whether surgery is not an option. Also, you must go to a medical center that specializes in brain tumors! Good luck.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Meningiomas, with the exception of some tumors located at the skull base, can be successfully removed surgically, but the chances are less than 50%. In more difficult cases, stereotactic radiotherapy remains a viable option.

Most pituitary adenomas can be removed surgically, often using a minimally invasive approach through the nasal cavity and skull base (trans-nasal, trans-sphenoidal approach). Large pituitary adenomas require a craniotomy (opening of the skull) for their removal. Radiotherapy, including stereotactic approaches, is reserved for the inoperable cases.

Although there is no generally accepted therapeutic management for primary brain tumors, a surgical attempt at tumor removal or at least cytoreduction (i.e., removal of as much tumor as possible, in order to reduce the number of tumor cells available for proliferation) is considered in most cases[5]. However, due to the infiltrative nature of these lesions, tumor recurrence, even following an apparently complete surgical removal, is not uncommon. Postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy are integral parts of the therapeutic standard for malignant tumors. Radiotherapy may also be administered in cases of "low-grade" gliomas, when a significant tumor burden reduction could not be achieved surgically.

Survival rates in primary brain tumors depend on the type of tumor, age, functional status of the patient, the extent of surgical tumor removal, to mention just a few factors[6].

Patients with benign gliomas may survive for many years[7],[8] while survival in most cases of glioblastoma multiforme is limited to a few months after diagnosis.

The main treatment option for single metastatic tumors is surgical removal, followed by radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. Multiple metastatic tumors are generally treated with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, the prognosis in such cases is determined by the primary tumor, and it is generally poor.

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External links
The Brain Tumor Foundation - resources for patients and caregivers
Mayo Clinic - Brain tumor diagnosis and treatment information
Brain Surgery-Neurosurgery Patient Help Site
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Answer 8

Lazer treatment, its quick and painless,and less intrusive,but they also use a lot of radiation, which is unpleasant