Brain Tumor – Timely treatment can save life.

A new hope for patients who have inoperable or surgically complex tumors, or who may be looking for a non-surgical option, Cyberknife radiosurgery is a non – invasive, high-energy radiation treatment that delivers very precise beams of radiation from many angles outside the body. The accuracy of Cyberknife is so precise that radiation can be ‘matched’ to the shape of small complex tumors, even those located near critical organs.

Chemotherapy is the Use of Powerful Drugs to Kill Tumor Cells.

• A single drug or a combination may be used.
• Chemotherapy is usually given in cycles. A cycle consists of a short period of intensive treatment followed by a period of rest and recovery. Each cycle lasts a few weeks.
• Most regimens are designed so that two to four cycles are completed. There is then a break in the treatment, and scans are done to see how the tumor has responded to the therapy.
• The side effects of chemotherapy are well known and are today less difficult to tolerate. They include nausea and vomiting, mouth sores, loss of appetite, loss of hair, and many others. Some of these side effects can be relieved or improved by medication.