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\n<\/span>This article has been verified medically<\/span><\/em> by Dr James Tan Siah Heng<\/a>, consultant neurosurgeon at Surgi-TEN Specialists, Farrer Park Hospital (Singapore). <\/i>
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Brain tumours will not go away on their own. Some of them will grow very fast and some very slowly, but they will be relentless. Both benign and malignant (cancerous) brain tumours cause problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

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On the one hand, benign brain tumours can cause serious health complications<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span> T<\/span>hey damage the cells around them by causing inflammation and putting increased pressure on nearby tissue inside your skull. This can lead to severe headaches, seizures, drowsiness and loss of vision<\/span><\/a>. On the other hand, cancerous brain tumours<\/span><\/a> can spread and damage brain tissue and the spinal cord. <\/span><\/p>\n

Patients are advised to seek medical treatment immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diagnosis of brain tumour<\/span><\/h2>\n

If your doctor suspects that you have a brain tumour, neurological exams and imaging tests will be conducted to establish a diagnosis. A small surgical procedure may be performed to get a biopsy. A neuropathologist will examine a small piece of the tumour to determine if it is cancerous or benign. Sophisticated laboratory tests will help the doctor figure out what type of tumour the patient has, the prognosis, and treatment options. <\/span><\/p>\n

Tumour treatment options<\/span><\/h2>\n

Most tumours can be removed successfully without serious morbidity and loss of function, but it all depends on the tumour\u2019s location, its aggressiveness, and the treatment options chosen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most tumours will need surgery. If it is in an accessible location where it can be easily removed by surgery, the neurosurgeon will remove as much of the tumour as possible<\/span><\/a>. Some brain tumours may not be able to be removed completely if it is located in a sensitive area of the nervous system. However, even removing part of the tumour may ease some of the symptoms felt by the patient. Once the tumours are removed, chemotherapy or radiotherapy may be required to control the tumour bed to reduce the risks of recurrence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Non-surgical tumour treatments include:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n