Patrick Grover provides an insight into how focal radiation treatments have transformed the management of challenging brain tumours in recent decades, providing safer options for patients.
Although the majority of skull base tumours are benign and slow growing, they can be complex to treat and present a risk to brain function. The bones that form the skull base also form the eye socket, nasal cavity roof, part of the sinuses and the bones surrounding the inner ear. An abnormal growth here can put specific brain functions at risk, and so often warrant treatment. As these tumours form deep within the skull base, surgical excision can be difficult and requires a specialised team. There can be a risk of damage to the nerves and blood vessels surrounding the tumour, in some cases making surgery unfeasible.
Treatments for brain tumours are regularly advancing as developments in imaging and technology are integrated into modern medical practice. Focal radiation treatments such as Gamma Knife radiosurgery have transformed the management of these tumours over recent decades.
Non-invasive focal therapy
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