Doctors Only Plz: Is there a cure for Brain Tumor? Plz provide the information...Thanks :(?

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It is impossible to give a direct answer to your question due the the number of possible types of brain tumour because there are nearly 100 different types of brain tumours. They are generally named after the type of cell they developed from. Most brain tumours develop from the cells that support the nerve cells of the brain. These are called glial cells. A tumour of glial cells is called a glioma. Brain tumours can also be named after the area they are growing in. A tumour of the pituitary gland is called a pituitary adenoma. A tumour developed from the covering of the brain (the meninges) is called a meningioma. Tumours growing from the nerves entering the brain are called neuromas. An acoustic neuroma is a tumour growing on the nerve that controls hearing etc. Overall, for all types of brain tumours at all ages, about 30 out of every 100 people diagnosed (30%) are alive a year later. About 14 out of every 100 diagnosed (14%) live for more than 5 years after diagnosis. Just under 10 out of every 100 people diagnosed live for more than 10 years after diagnosis. The figures are better for younger people. For those under 40, around 1 in 2 of all those diagnosed (50%) live for more than 5 years after their diagnosis. For children the survival rates nearly doubled between the 1960's and the early 90s. Now, 65 out of every 100 children diagnosed with a brain tumour live for more than 5 years after diagnosis. Different types of brain tumours respond differently to treatment. Some respond better to radiotherapy than others, for example. Grade is one of the most important factors for some types of tumours. But for others the appearance of the cells is much less likely to predict how the tumour will respond to treatment. Generally, fast growing tumours are much more likely to come back after treatment than slow growing tumours.
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Depends on the tumor, where its located and when it's detected.

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Okay, I'm not a doctor, but...Some brain tumors can be reduced in size or completely eliminated by the use of radiation treatments. The side effects may include loss of hair and a "sunburnt" feeling on your scalp and forehead.

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The only cure for a brain tumor is complete resection of the tumor (that is surgical removal).But even after complete resection the tumor can come back and many times they do.At best radiation treatments alone (proton beam, cyberknife, etc.) can only shrink the size of the tumor. Many times radiation will only stop or slow down the growth of the tumor by stopping the blood supply. That is not a cure as the tumor remains. Radiation is many times used after partial resection to treat the remaining portion of the tumor. The reason for leaving part of the tumor in the brain is if it is attached to something vital in the brain like the optic nerves, carotid artery, spinal cord, etc..The problem with radiation without surgery is that without removing at least part of the tumor for lab testing, you can never know for certain the type or grade of the tumor.I hope this helps.

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