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Brain Cancer
Archives for January 2018
Discussion List
GBM Brain Cancer
My father is diognosed with GBM, 2 tumors with size 7cm in temporal region and 4cm in optical region. He was completely fine 15 days back. Doctor has reduced one tumor through surgery which is now 5 cm. But now post the diagnosis and surgery his health is depleting rapidly. We have been told that he has 6 months to 2 yrs.…
Adult Medullarblastoma and aftermath
In all respects, I am extremly lucky and I know this. I was diagnosed with Medullarblastoma in October 2016 at age 31. I’ve had muiltiple surgeries will have finished my chemo a year in April. Before cancer, I was a very active person- I have a four year old, I fostered cats, I enjoyed yoga very much, and I was an avid…
Nsclc brain metastases
Hi My mom right lower lobe lobectomy in Apr14 . After lobectomy she's taken chimo & radiation treatment. No problem up-to Dec 17. But last month little headache & vomit then we going to PET CT. In PET CT right frontal lobe brain metastases lesion around 16 mm. We going to doctor & doing Radio surgery. Now anyone…
Glioblastoma
My Mother is suffering from GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME, being diagnosed on 18/11/2017 by biopsy from NIMHANS, INDIA. She was having excruciating headache associated with vomiting, 1 month back. Her MRI Scan of Brain report showed High Grade Glioma (5x3.6x4.3 cms) on 8/11/2017. She underwent operation (Craniotomy with Surgical…
Children survivors of Medullablastoma brain cancer
Hello - I'm looking for feedback regarding children that survived brain cancer with radiation and chemo. Any noted side effects 2 years later and how the child is doing in school. i now have a grandaughter in my care since September and it seems to me that she is unable to focus at school or at home and unable to memorize…
New DIPG Diagnosis
Hello. I was diagnosed at the beginning of the month with a Grade 4 Diffused Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (aka diffused midline glioma). It's about halfway up the brain stem and into the thalamus. I start radiation and chemo pills next week. Looking for other people's experiences with treatment, resecution, etc. Thank you!