Omar Hospital,
Jail Road,
Lahore, Pakistan.
Latest Techniques of Brain Tumour Treatment
LATEST TECHNIQUES OF BRAIN TUMOURS TREATMENT
Management:
Following the presumptive diagnosis of a glioma the management involves:
- Surgery
- Radiotherapy
- Other adjuvant treatments
Surgery
Surgery is performed with three principle aims:
- To make a definite diagnosis.
- Tumour reduction to alleviate the symptoms of raised intracranial pressures.
- Reduction of tumour mass as a precursor to adjuvant treatments.
The patient is started on glucocorticoid steroid therapy (e.g. dexamethasone) when presenting with clinical features of raised intracranial pressures with the aim of decreasing the cerebral oedema prior to surgery.
Radiation Therapy
Postoperative radiation therapy is generally an effective adjunct to surgery in the treatment of higher grade gliomas. It has been shown to double the median survival for high grade gliomas to 37 weeks.
Postoperative radiation therapy is generally an effective adjunct to surgery in the treatment of higher grade gliomas. It has been shown to double the median survival for high grade gliomas to 37 weeks.