Brain Cancer Treatments – Surgical Oncology
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Surgical Oncology for Brain Cancer
Surgery is the oldest form of brain cancer treatment for some types of brain tumors. Surgery involves removing as much of the tumor as possible, while trying to reduce damage to healthy brain tissue. Surgery can also have an important role in diagnosing and staging brain cancer. At Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), our expert surgeons are skilled in sophisticated surgical techniques for brain cancer.
In addition to curative surgery, there are many other reasons that surgery may be performed as part of brain cancer treatment. The following are some examples brain cancer surgeries: diagnostic surgery, staging surgery, debulking (or cytoreductive) surgery, palliative surgery, and restorative (or reconstructive) surgery.
The type of surgery you receive depends on the type, size and location of the brain tumor, your age and general health, and other factors. Surgery is commonly used in combination with other brain cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
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