Please share an interesting fact about dealing with a brain tumor.

Ignore: Depending on the kind of tumor, many can be treated successfully, regardless of age. Don't give up!

Ignore: Brain tumors can be low grade(slow growing) or highly malignant and be very very serious, needbiopsy.

Ignore: The treatment is multidisciplinary, between the surgeon, oncologist and radiation oncologist.

Ignore: Many benign brain tumors can remain with you for a lifetime without causing problems.

Ignore: Many symptoms come from brain edema surrounding the tumor, hence the benefit of taking steroids.

Ignore: You can live a productive life. If tx. Needed, can be cured. Be kind and live as stress free as able.

Ignore: Look for the best quality of life possible. Live for the present not the future.

Ignore: The overall incidence rate for primary brain tumors was 18.1 per 100 000 people. -NIH.

Ignore: Exciting research on using anti-viral agent valganciclovir in treating glioblastomas. ↑ survival.

Ignore: Ask your oncologist about the many national trials investigating new therapies for brain tumors.

Ignore: The team includes a neuro-(oncologist, pathologist, radiation oncologist, radiologist, and surgeon).

Ignore: Some are benign and NOT cancerous.

Ignore: There are brain tumors that are usually good ie, benign and those that are bad ie, malignant.

Ignore: Many noncancerous brain tumors can be cured.

Ignore: Not all brain tumors cause headaches.

Ignore: Not all brain tumors originate in the brain - they may be metastatic, from another part of the body.

Ignore: There are many cancer support groups for people and their families and caretakers.