Treatments for Brain Tumors

Brain Tumor

The first option for the treatment and management of brain tumors involves surgery. This is used both to establish a diagnosis as well as for therapeutic benefit. If surgery is not possible or does not completely remove the tumor, radiation and chemotherapy may be used.

Treatment involves the following:

Lifestyle changes Medications Chemotherapy Radiation Other treatments Surgery

References

Brain tumor. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php . Updated May 28, 2013. Accessed June 4, 2013.

Brain tumor. National Cancer Institute website. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/brain . Accessed June 4, 2013.

Revision Information

Reviewer: Mohei Abouzied, MD; Michael Woods, MD
Review Date: 06/2013
Update Date: 06/05/2013

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