“But I had no idea what. I knew nothing of brain tumours and remember feeling quite calm and passive. That’s sometimes a consequence of a fit. It was also partly due to ignorance which was certainly bliss in this case.”
Neurosurgery is used to remove most benign brain tumours, after which they tend not to grow back. However there is the risk of individuals suffering from persistent problems such as seizures and difficulties with speech and walking after they come out from surgery.
Other treatment options include radiotherapy and chemotherapy, especially if the tumour is located awkwardly and all of it cannot be removed.
The NHS explains that conventional chemotherapy is occasionally used to shrink non-cancerous brain tumours or kill any cells left behind after surgery. Radiotherapy involves using controlled doses of high-energy radiation, usually X-rays, to kill the tumour cells.
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