Most of the tumors located in the brain are not cancer, that is, they do not spread to another part of the body, in other words, “brain tumor” in medical terms does not metastasize. Interestingly, however, most tumors seen in the brain are actually cancer because they came from another part of the body; they are metastases. Unlike other parts of the body, the first treatment for brain tumors is always surgery. Because the brain tumor grows inside the skull, which is a closed bone box, it begins to crush the brain. In other words, the tumor is deadly not only because of the chemicals it releases, but also because of the physical push effect. Of course, the neurosurgeon will make a decision by weighing the risks of the surgery to be obtained with the benefit; however, the loss of time after the neurosurgeon makes the decision to operate will be stolen from the remaining quality life of the patient. Moreover, the nature of brain tumors, that is, how dangerous they are, cannot be understood only by MRI examinations; Therefore, the tumor must be surgically removed in order to be examined in detail. All brain tumors are bad, but there are even more malignant ones among them. Namely, with tumors of the nerve tissue cells that make up the brain, which doctors call “neuromas”; We know that the support tissue cells that carry and nourish nerve cells, tumors that doctors call “gliomas” are more malignant.
When I say malignant brain tumor, even if the tumors in question are removed by surgery, they can never be completely removed and the remaining cells form tumors again; that is, we mean that the patient had to have brain tumor surgery repeatedly. So why do we operate on the patient? First, to prevent the tumor from growing larger and killing the patient, that is, to save time for the patient. Secondly, by removing the tumor and subjecting it to further examination, to determine the drugs and radiation treatments that may benefit the patient; that is, to increase the patient’s chances of cure. Sometimes, when a tumor that we thought was malignant before the operation, is actually benign in the examinations after the operation; We are very happy that the patient’s life was saved.
