Brain motor strip cancer

A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells inside the brain or skull; some are benign, others malignant. Tumors can grow from the brain tissue itself primary , or cancer from elsewhere in the body can spread to the brain metastasis. Treatment options vary depending on the tumor type, size and location. Treatment goals may be curative or focus on relieving symptoms. Many of the types of brain tumors can be successfully treated.

Brain tumors involving the primary motor cortex are often deemed unresectable due to the potential neurological consequences that result from injury to this region. Nevertheless, we have challenged this dogma for many years and used asleep, as well as awake, intraoperative stimulation mapping to maximize extent of resection. It remains unclear whether these tumors can be resected with acceptable morbidity, whether performing the surgery with the patient awake or asleep impacts extent of resection, and how stimulation mapping influences outcomes. Clinical notes, operative reports, and radiographic images were reviewed to identify intraoperative stimulation mapping findings and functional outcomes following tumor resection. Extent of resection was quantified volumetrically. Characteristics of patients were analyzed to identify factors associated with postoperative motor deficits.

Radiation Oncology volume 12 , Article number: Cite this article. Metrics details. Neurological status before and after treatment, Karnofsky performance index KPI , histology, tumor localization and volume, and oncological status were standardized and pooled together for analysis.

When year-old Michele A. The scan revealed a tumor the size of an orange pressing on her brain. Michelle was told the tumor was likely benign, but she needed to go to the hospital immediately.