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Brain Cancer

Archives for May 2001

Brain Radiation Necrosis
The treatment method recommended for brain metastases of large solitary tumors exceeding 2cm in diameter is surgical resection followed by 5 fractions(at 2.0gy per) of focal radiation to the local tumor bed. My wife received the 5 fractions plus an additional 20 fractions of Whole Brain radiation(at 2.0gy per). Mindful,…
Whole Brain Radiation
Radiation Therapy Side Effects The side effects of Radiation Therapy can be classified as Acute, Subacute and Delayed. Acute reactions occur during the course of treatment and are temporary. They are manifested as signs of increased inter-cranal pressure or worsening of neurological deficits. They results from an increase…

Brain Cancer

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