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Brain Tumor Questions

Asked for male, 24 years old from Gandhinagar

I want to ask you something that brain tumor can be cured or not? And brain tumor is cancer?

Dr. Mukul Roy91%(646 ratings)

MBBS, DNB ( Radiation Oncology), Fellow...read more

Oncologist•Mumbai

Brain tumors are of many types. Not all are cancers. Some are just harmless ans need removal. Many brain tumors which are cancerous can be cured. There are lot of advances these days in neuro oncology.

Asked for Male, 29 years old from Pune

She has a avm in brain . hospital doctors did GAMMA KNIFE SURGERY but issue is this is cancer or other disease. Someone said this is cancer but still I am confusion can you please let me know. In feature is there any problem regarding this avm. Thanks in advance .I am awaiting for your response.

Dr. Veda Padma Priya87%(48 ratings)

MBBS, DNB (Surgical Oncology), MS - Gene...read more

Oncologist•Chennai

AVM is not cancer. It is a kind of defect in the blood vessels of the brain. There is a abnormal connection between artery and veins which causes it to bulge .rarely it can rupture. Nowadaya gamma knife is being used to treat AVM and is fairly good with minimal chances of complications. She needs to be on regular follow up though.

Health Query

Is neurofibroma curable? By which medicine, allopathy or homeopathy or ayurvedic?

Dr. Surbhi Agrawal94%(20256 ratings)

PDDM, MHA, MBBS

General Physician•Nashik

Neurofibromatosis (NF) is nervous system disease that causes skin defects and tumors on nerve tissues. It can also lead to other problems. The condition usually worsens over time. Although there is no known cure, treatment can help control symptoms.

Asked for female, 28 years old from Bangalore

Hi its my hubby's niece she is 4 years old has lymphoma, one cancer tumor frm brain was operated already another one grew for which a new magnetic treatment was given, now she has another hodgkin at her throat part which is suppressing her food and wind pipe. How to proceed.

Dr. Jawahar Ticku89%(760 ratings)

MBBS, MD - Medicine, MD - Oncology, Fell...read more

Oncologist•Delhi

Dear lybrate-user
chemotherapy is the answer. Since the tumor was already removed earlier and has recurred. Any residual disease remaining after 3 cycles can be followed by radiation therapy followed again by chemotherapy to prevent further recurrence.

Health Query

Before 1 week my uncle was admitted in hospital because of brain tumour and it was cancerous he had the operation there and it was successful but the doctor was saying that he can't live anymore only 3-4 months he is having and he is going for chemotherapy, is there any way to save his life ,so that he can live more.

Dr. Abhishek Gulia

MBBS, MD - Radiothrapy

Oncologist•Delhi

Hi lybrate-user
With the details you gave, most probably your uncle is having glioblastoma. After surgery, radiation should be given to the region of brain where tumour was located. This is the internationally recommended treatment. Alongwith radiation he should have an oral tablet of chemotherapy daily. Despite treatment the average survival observed in our hospital in such cases is around 20 months.

Asked for male, 62 years old from Rajkot

My Father has, Brain Tumor of grade 3 malignant - anaplastic astrocytoma in left side of brain. And due to that right part of body (hand, leg, speech) is not working. And also risk of limited life span. Do your ayurveda have any treatment.

Dr. Apoorva Kumar90%(98 ratings)

Fellowship in Endoscopic Neurosurgery , ...read more

Neurosurgeon•Lucknow

Some conditions don't have any ayurveda treatments. Go for surgery followed by radiattion. If you waste time on traditional therapies tumor will keep on increasing. Kindly come on private chat with reports for detailed discussion.

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Asked for male, 30 years old from Delhi

Sir My brother has operated for brain tumor in left frontal lobs in june 2014. After that operation doctor said he has cancer-anaplastic astrocytoma stage-3. He has take one month radiation with chemo 120 gm and 130 mg chemo. After radiation he has take 3 month chemo 250 mg and 350 mg alternative. But after One year now doctor saying that MRI showing a small ring in post operated area. It may be disease- mean again growing cancer cell. So please suggest what we can do this time. Is there is need of radiation again. Please suggest .

Dr. Sachin B87%(49 ratings)

DNB, FELLOWSHIP IN COMPLEX SPINE SURGERY...read more

Neurosurgeon•Delhi

There are two possibilities it may be radiation necrosis or recurrent tumor. Need further tests to differentiate the two. If recurrent tm and pt is ok we can operate again. If radiation change steroid useful.

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Asked for male, 29 years old from Chennai

Sir/madam I am 28 years old female, for all small things I used to get tensed alot. For years small small symptoms were shown by my body tat something is wrong due to my tension. But in oct 2015 I got so tensed for one family problem. And felt like a lump feeling in my throat and felt lik I can not breath, so went to pulmonologist, he gave me medicines thinking its wheezing. So after 2 days of taking medicines, 1 night at 12 (immediately after menstruation started) my brain and heart both showed worst symptoms and I thought I had heart attack or something and said to my parents that something is gonna happen to me. Thy convinced tat nothing wrong and made me sleep, after getting up in the morning I had d same symptoms, I immediately rushed to cardiologist and took ecg, he said am perfectly alright and said that I suffered from severe anxiety and asked me to drink some cool milk, after many months lump feeling gone, but after tat started to get severe dizziness. And again went to cardiologist, he asked me to consult psychiatrist, so I went to psychiatrist thinking tat since no problem with my heart, I have brain tumor or something. She saw me and said nothing wrong with my body, but I was unable to believe it, she said I have severe anxiety and depression. And prescribed nexito plus and lonazep for one month. I took it and felt good, but immediately after a month I had bad brain zaps (electric jolt lik feeling), so again went to her. Now (dec 2015) she prescribed duleza 20 and d-venizz 50, but I did not take those medicines seeing bad reviews about withdrawal symptoms in net. So without taking those 2 medicines Controlled brain zaps, and I was ok (with minimal symptoms) for few months, but in april 2016 I had earlier symptoms and it was too worst. So again went to the doctor, but while going me and my dad had bike accident and got hurt very badly. So I could not go to the doctor. And returned home. Now (may 2016) I am having all the symptoms (feel like going mad, like about to fall, can not stand at all, so many strange feelings in brain, heart pounding, lik about to get fits, hands legs twitching, right eye swelling after every sleep, and while trying to sleep, feel lik earth is pulling me down->> al these symptoms gets worse after each menstruation) but if isay to my parents about it, no one listening and they are shouting tat am ok and wantedly saying all these. But thy can not understand wat bad is going on inside my body. And my weight is reduced (50 to 48). I am really confused bcos right now I am unable to go to psychiatrist and I want to know can I take those 2 medicines (which I did not take it earlier when doctor prescribed) now-> (duzela 20 and d-veniz 50). Pls help me, daily its like hell. I can not bear at all.!

Ms. Kaustubhi Shukla88%(133 ratings)

M.Sc - Psychological Counseling, B.A ( ...read more

Psychologist•Delhi

Hello lybrate-user,
sorry to learn about your problems.
It must eb difficult to live with such traumatic experinces, everyday. I would strongly suggest you go to your psychiatrist and explain yoir problems and also ask for a modification in ongoing treatment.
If you are not satisfied with your current doctor then see a good neurologist, soon.
Don't wait for things to get worse. Please see your doctor.

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Asked for female, 20 years old from Navi Mumbai