Tumor in brain is a complicated problem, so itshandling requires manager team consisting of several expert-usually led by a neurosurgeon, and will involve a neurologist, radiologist, anesthesiologist-neurological, oncology and radiotherapy. Although no exact cause of the underlying disease of the brain tumor, but suspected there are several risk factors, including:
1. Brain tumors are more developed in men.
2. There is a history of cancer in the family.
3. The existence of exposure to radiation, chemicals such as formaldehyde, vinyl chloride and acrylonitrile.
4. Possible influence of cell phone usage.
Until now, the certainty of diagnosis of cancer may take several years, fortunately this time the disease can be overcome with more sophisticated techniques and powerful than ever before.
Dr Keith Goh, Consultant at the International Neuro Neurosurgery Associates, Novena Medical Centre, Singapore explained, the main step and the most important for the treatment of brain tumor is neurosurgery. Surgery’s goal is to remove the tumor cells as much as possible and ensure the healthy surrounding brain tissue remains intact. There are a lot of technologies offered by the surgeons, which makes the surgery more safely, accurately and with fewer complications than ever before. For example, now the International Neuro Associates, Novena Medical Centre, Singapore, using the operating system of computerized image-guidance (computerised image-guidance operating systems / IGS), which is how it works similar to the GPS system. This tool allows to point right at the spot location of the tumor, and make a small hole for the key hole for the surgeries. Sometimes, neuro-endoscopy may be an option with direct vision into the brain and remove the tumor.
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