Pathology / Grades
Following the biopsy lab analysis, your doctor will share the results with you, which will include the type and grade of the tumor. Primary brain tumors are named based on the type of cells they …
November 9, 2016
Following the biopsy lab analysis, your doctor will share the results with you, which will include the type and grade of the tumor. Primary brain tumors are named based on the type of cells they …
November 9, 2016
If imaging tests show there may be a brain tumor, a biopsy is usually done to confirm the diagnosis and determine what type of tumor it is. A biopsy is a piece of tumor tissue …
November 9, 2016
An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan is typically the preferred test for people who may have a brain tumor. It shows a better picture of the brain than a CT scan, although a CT scan …
November 9, 2016
When a brain tumor is suspected or confirmed, your doctor will have you undergo one or more tests to diagnose or monitor it. Tests may also help determine effective treatments. The most effective test to …
November 9, 2016
Primary brain tumors are named according to the type of cells or by the part of the brain where it originates. There are more than 120 different types of brain tumors, making it difficult to …
November 9, 2016
It is important to know where the tumor is located within the brain so you can understand what symptoms or changes may occur. Changes can be due to the impact of the tumor itself or …
November 9, 2016
Chemotherapy is drug treatment for cancers or tumors. The goal of chemotherapy is to kill as many of the tumor cells as possible and to put remaining tumor cells into a non-dividing, sleeping state for as …
October 18, 2016
Follow-up care involves regular medical checkups that include a review of a patient’s medical history, physical exam, and brain scans (usually MRIs). In general, most patients with a brain tumor return to their doctor for …
October 13, 2016
It is critical to remove as much of the brain tumor as possible, while not damaging healthy tissue. Brain tumor surgery is most successful when it is performed by a neurosurgeon with a great deal …
October 11, 2016
Standard of care means the best approved treatments we have to treat brain tumors. Standard treatments include surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. You may receive one or all of these. Surgery is the preferred first step …
October 11, 2016