Question 1

can anyone tell me does radiation or chemo actually offer a decent quality of life for the limited life expectancy of a stage 4 glioma brain tumor?

Accepted Answer

Yes: For many patients (not all) surgery, then radiation with chemotherapy, and "maintenance" chemotherapy can give a good quality of life for a period of time for patients with grade IV astrocytomas.  Half of all patients with current best therapy for these tumors live over a year, and most of that time should be reasonably good quality unless the tumor has caused irreversible neurological deficits.

Question 2

i have an inoperable brain tumor; radiation did not help?. don't know what my options are anymore

Accepted Answer

More info: What specific kind of brain tumor? Was it a glioblastoma?  Did you see a medical oncologist?  Some chemotherapy drugs may give you some quality of life if the tumor is sensitive to them.  An experimental study may be of great interest to you, depending on what kind of brain tumor you have.

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Question 3

how big does a brain tumor have to be for a doctor to decide that it is inoperable?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It really depends on multiple factors, especially type of tumor and location.

Question 4

when it comes to inoperable brain tumors, has any research been done on using micro dots of snake or spider venom to kill the tumor?

Accepted Answer

Cruel fraud: Scorpion and spider venom have been investigated for drug delivery and there are some reports, but it's still preliminary research. Anyone offering this to you is offering a remedy that is untested and almost certain not to work. Don't spend too much money on it. Having a brain tumor is brutal enough without some huckster taking advantage of your desperation.

Question 5

can having a brain tumor during childhood cause a mental disorder later on in life?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: This is a problem that necessitates a face-to-face meeting with your doctor.  This will allow him/her to examine you, ask specific questions. And possibly order tests to find out what's wrong and what to do to help you.

Question 6

can the life span of a person who has a brain tumor cancer be measured?

Accepted Answer

Too many factors: To answer that question here. The type of tumor, tumor aggressiveness, whether its a primary brain tumor or metastasis, and other medical conditions of the patient all play into that calculus. Your neurosurgeon or oncologist may be able to give you some general guidelines.

Question 7

how often is a benign "meningioma" brain tumor life threatening? ( please give straight forward answers) i really don't need useless information now.

Accepted Answer

Depends entirely: On size, rate of growth, and your symptoms.  Without knowing details, it is impossible to say more.  Consult a neurosurgeon with all details for specific answers to your questions.

Question 8

what more life threatening: a brain tumor or wilms' tumor?

Accepted Answer

Brain tumor.: Without knowing more detail, brain tumor definitely have more potential to threaten life.

Question 9

my past and present condition: on march or april 2012 i was operated for brain tumor (benign), i am living a normal life now. however, there's some atrophy going on due to depakote (i'm an epilepsy patient). am i at a higher risk for covid-19?

Accepted Answer

COVID 19: Having had a brain tumor is not a risk factor for having worse outcome with COVID 19. People undergoing a variety of different types of treatments for brain cancer can be at increased risk.  (Like immunosuppressive drugs, protein kinase inhibitors, chemotherapy (currently or in last 3 months) or immunotherapy)

Question 10

what does a brain tumor look like?

Accepted Answer

Different appearance: Different tumors have different appearances.  Melanomas are purple, meningiomas are reddish pink, glioblastoma is grayish to dark red.  There are too many to name but these are a few.

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I have an inoperable brain tumor; radiation did not help?. don't know what my options are anymore

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How big does a brain tumor have to be for a doctor to decide that it is inoperable?

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When it comes to inoperable brain tumors, has any research been done on using micro dots of snake or spider venom to kill the tumor?

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Can having a brain tumor during childhood cause a mental disorder later on in life?

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Can the life span of a person who has a brain tumor cancer be measured?

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How often is a benign "meningioma" brain tumor life threatening? ( please give straight forward answers) i really don't need useless information now.

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What more life threatening: a brain tumor or wilms' tumor?

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My past and present condition: on march or april 2012 i was operated for brain tumor (benign), i am living a normal life now. however, there's some atrophy going on due to depakote (i'm an epilepsy patient). am i at a higher risk for covid-19?

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