Tumors that develop in the head and affect me are called brain tumors (ur). The exact cause of most brain tumors is unknown. Brain tumors can be benign (benign) or malignant (malignant).
These tumors cause various complaints by increasing intracranial pressure or by disrupting brain functions depending on the location. The most common of these complaints are headache, weakness in arms or legs, epileptic seizures, speech disorder, behavioral disorder, visual impairment, etc. it could be.
Patients diagnosed with a brain tumor should first go to a neurosurgeon (neurosurgeon). The primary treatment for most brain tumors is surgical removal of the tumor under the operating microscope (microsurgical resection). In some critical tumors, assistive methods such as navigation and intraoperative-MRI may be beneficial in this removal process.
There is no benefit in surgical removal of some brain tumors. In this case, performing a “stereotactic brain biopsy”, which is also a brain surgery, and determining the type of tumor in this way involves less risk for the patient.
After brain tumor surgery, some of the patients are given radiation (radiation) treatment (radiotherapy). Sometimes, drug treatment (chemotherapy) can be given after surgery and radiotherapy in brain tumors; however, the clinical efficacy of chemotherapy is relatively less. Other treatment methods are in the experimental stage.
Prof. Dr. Ali Savas
