Question 1

is radiation for a squameous cell cancer tumor behind eye on optic nerve
next to brain safe or could it cause necrosis of brain. do i need proton?

Accepted Answer

Palliative: Retrobulbar optic nerve involvement with metastatic tumor rare.  Squamous malignancies are very few in that area.  Chemo and RT given have mostly been palliative.  Gamma knife therapy might be better than trying proton beam.  With RT and chemo results in general have not been that encouraging.

Question 2

what is necrosis of the brain and how do i treat it?

Accepted Answer

Not enough character: Necrosis of the brain can be caused by several things.   Tumor, Lack of Blood Supply, Infection among others.   I don't have enough characters to answer this completely, but there is no treatment of necrosis of the brain, that portion is by definition dead.  The goal is to prevent further necrosis and that's by finding out what caused necrosis in the first place.

Question 3

does drinking more water support the removal of necrotic brain tissue? i'm receiving radiation therapy to treat a brain tumor. a nurse recommended drinking lots of water to help my body remove necrotic tissue. i've been checking for information on the web

Accepted Answer

Breakdown : Breakdown products of tumor therapy can, in some cases, cause an injury to the kidneys.  Staying well hydrated can reduce this risk.  This problem is more likely with very large tumors, which you probably do not have, but it's an easy and inexpensive precaution, so probably worth incorporating into your regimen.

Question 4

what's adenoma necrosis of the thryroid?

Accepted Answer

Benign thyroid cyst: An adenoma of the thyroid is a benign cystic mass that can secrete thyroid hormone. When tumors grow, they need adequate blood supply; however, if they grow faster than their blood supply can support them, the innermost portion of the mass dies, which is also known as undergoing "necrosis", because it has the worst blood supply relative to the surrounding tumor cells.

Question 5

what happens to the testicle as it enters necrosis?

Accepted Answer

Testis: Necrosis means death of the testicle. It eventually shrinks and essentially disappears. If you are concerned about fertility, necrosis of the testicle in the scrotum may lead to production of antibodies that may lead to infertility.

Question 6

what is aseptic necrosis?

Accepted Answer

Tissue death no bugs: Aseptic necrosis is often used to describe the death of bone due to vascular insufficiency, without and infection.  High dose steroid treatment can cause aseptic necrosis of the head of the femur.  Fracture of the femoral neck can also cause aseptic necrosis due to injury to blood vessels supplying the femoral head.

Question 7

what is  avascular necrosis ?

Accepted Answer

Avascular necrosis: Bone is a living tissue that is constantly turning over; this involves tightly regulated systems of bone addition and subtraction. In order to deliver the cells that are responsible there needs to be adequate blood flow. If the blood flow is disrupted significantly, the affected areas can undergo avascular necrosis (avn). Avn can lead to collapse of the area and arthritis if it occurs near joints.

Question 8

is avascular necrosis serious?

Accepted Answer

Very: Other than trauma/ fractures, most common cause of need for hip replacent.

Question 9

can aseptic necrosis be cured?

Accepted Answer

Of course: This should be evaluated to see if it is sciatica or fibromyalgia, as both are treatable.

Question 10

anyone treated avascular necrosis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Ask an orthopedic surgeons.  We are the physicians who usually end up treating this condition as it may affect the hip, the knee, the ankle, the shoulder as well as other sites.

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Is radiation for a squameous cell cancer tumor behind eye on optic nerve next to brain safe or could it cause necrosis of brain. do i need proton?

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Does drinking more water support the removal of necrotic brain tissue? i'm receiving radiation therapy to treat a brain tumor. a nurse recommended drinking lots of water to help my body remove necrotic tissue. i've been checking for information on the web

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What is aseptic necrosis?

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